Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Core i5-6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-14400F

Intel Core i5-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3721 vs 2100
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25770 vs 5618

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3721 vs 2100
PassMark - CPU mark	25770 vs 5618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3721

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25770

5618

Name	Intel Core i5-14400F	Intel Core i5-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3721	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	25770	5618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14400F	Intel Core i5-6500
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$192
Place in performance rating	242	1430
Architecture codename		Skylake
Price now		$234.38
Processor Number		i5-6500
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.10
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	215 mm²	177 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)