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Intel Core i5 6500T
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6500T based on its performance.
See full details Intel Core i5 6500T vs i3 6100T |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6500T
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
8.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6500T
 | Significantly better turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz | | More l3 cache 6 MB |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | More cores 4 |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100T
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the i3 6100T
| | Higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Significantly better performance per dollar 1.48 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6500T vs 6100T among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | vs | 950 MHz | More than 15% better turbo clock speed | |||
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| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 3 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.93 fps | vs | 10.38 fps | Around 25% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,174 | vs | 4,837 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 5.82 pt/W | vs | 4.96 pt/W | More than 15% better performance per watt | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 30% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly better performance per dollar | 1.48 pt/$ | vs | 1.06 pt/$ | Around 40% better performance per dollar | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6500T vs i3 6100T
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6500T | vs | i3 6100T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB | |
details | Core i5 6500T | vs | i3 6100T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 66°C | Unknown - 66°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 950 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.82 pt/W | 4.96 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
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