Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 69% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 61.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2100 vs 821
  • 7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5618 vs 774
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 899 vs 244
  • 7.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2938 vs 413
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs July 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100 vs 821
PassMark - CPU mark 5618 vs 774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 899 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2938 vs 413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
821
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5618
774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
899
244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2938
413
Name Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100 821
PassMark - CPU mark 5618 774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 899 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2938 413
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 i5-6500 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Conroe
Launch date 5 August 2015 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Place in performance rating 1430 2924
Price now $234.38 $19.95
Processor Number i5-6500 E6400
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.10 19.03
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 177 mm 111 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2048 KB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 71°C 61.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 167 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

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 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

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® 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

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)