Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Core i5 6400
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i5 6400 with 4 cores 2.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6500 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+7%
966
Intel Core i5 6400
898
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+6%
3420
Intel Core i5 6400
3214
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+4%
1197
Intel Core i5 6400
1143
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3264
Intel Core i5 6400
+1%
3312
Blender
Intel Core i5 6500
+8%
53
Intel Core i5 6400
49
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+5%
900
Intel Core i5 6400
853
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+11%
3118
Intel Core i5 6400
2805
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+7%
2116
Intel Core i5 6400
1961
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+8%
5591
Intel Core i5 6400
5151
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-6500
Processor Number
i5-6400
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
27x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
