Intel Core i5-6500TE processor review

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Core i5-6500TE processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'15. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.30 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4772
1823
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
4724
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
741
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2176
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1396 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3985 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
7031 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1396.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3985.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
7031.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1823
PassMark - CPU mark 4724
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1396 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3985 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 7031 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1396.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3985.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 7031.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 530

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.80

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.90

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72028.20
Medium, 1920x108013.20

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.40

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72045.00
Medium, 1920x108019.50

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72065.50
Medium, 1920x108029.50
High, 1920x108021.70
Ultra, 1920x108019.20

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Medium, 1920x10804.10

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72090.00
Medium, 1366x76882.00
High, 1920x108038.40

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72041.90

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72055.10
Medium, 1920x108030.30
High, 1920x108020.70

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.90

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.80

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.40

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.80
Medium, 1920x10808.40

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108012.40

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.10

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72090.00
Medium, 1366x76857.00
High, 1920x108020.70
Ultra, 1920x108012.10
4K, 3840x21605.80

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76818.90
Medium, 1366x7687.10

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72029.70
Medium, 1366x76818.30
High, 1920x10807.50

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x7207.20

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72025.30
Medium, 1366x76814.00

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72045.10
Medium, 1366x76831.00

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x7686.50
Medium, 1920x10805.20

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76816.00

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x7689.00
Medium, 1366x7684.60

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76884.80
Medium, 1366x76849.80
High, 1920x108023.70

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72075.60
Medium, 1366x76850.80
High, 1920x108023.20
Ultra, 1920x108019.90
4K, 3840x21607.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76812.80
Medium, 1366x7688.90
High, 1920x10805.30
Ultra, 1920x10803.20

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768135.20
Medium, 1366x76826.55
High, 1920x108012.90

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76833.65
Medium, 1366x76821.90
High, 1920x10807.60
Ultra, 1920x10804.40

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76822.00
Medium, 1366x76815.65
High, 1920x10807.90
Ultra, 1920x10805.80

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76848.80
Medium, 1366x76831.10
High, 1920x108015.25
Ultra, 1920x108010.60

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72032.95
Medium, 1344x75622.50
High, 1920x108011.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.50

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768153.30
Medium, 1366x76852.90
High, 1920x108026.60
Ultra, 1920x108019.30

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76827.10
Medium, 1366x76815.40
High, 1366x76812.65
Ultra, 1920x10806.35

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76842.70
Medium, 1366x76829.90
High, 1366x76820.40
Ultra, 1920x10806.20

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76827.10
High, 1366x76816.35
Ultra, 1920x10807.45

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72052.50
Medium, 1366x76826.70
High, 1366x76822.60
Ultra, 1920x10806.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Medium, 1366x76858.70
High, 1366x76832.30
Ultra, 1920x108011.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76869.40
Medium, 1366x76844.80
High, 1366x76829.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.85

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76832.00
Medium, 1366x76820.50
High, 1366x76813.25
Ultra, 1920x10805.10

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768106.70
Medium, 1366x76871.70
High, 1366x76860.00
Ultra, 1920x108035.30

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date Q4'15
Place in performance rating 743
Processor Number i5-6500TE
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)