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Intel Core i5 6400 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6500 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6500
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3 editorial reviews
When Intel first launched their Skylake processors, buyers’ choices were essentially limited to a pair of options: the i7 6700K and later the i5 6600K. Both boasted features enthusiasts looked for like unlocked multipliers and fast out-of-box performance but they were also priced accordingly...Read more
Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
This review was written before Intel made clear its intentions to lock down on unofficial overclocking on non-K series …Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Max turbo speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Number of cores444
Number of threads444
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W35.0 W35.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3DMI3
Idle statesyesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapteryesyesyes
TypeIntel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.012.0

Memory

Cache6 MB6 MB6 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory types supported by processor
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDualDual

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes161616
Supported instruction sets
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyesyes
Scalability1S1S1S

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