CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-6500

Intel Core i3-6100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-6500
44
Core i3-6100
45
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-6500
8
Core i3-6100
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-6500
5
Core i3-6100
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-6500
19
Core i3-6100
19

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6500
2118
Core i3-6100
2205
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6500
5645
Core i3-6100
4149
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-6500
1197
Core i3-6100
1210
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-6500
3265
Core i3-6100
2365

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-6500 and Intel Core i3-6100

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-6500 Core i3-6100
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Skylake
Release Date Sep 2015 Oct 2015
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530 Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 2
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.20 3.70
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 3 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA1151
TDP 65 51
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