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Summary

The Intel Core i5-6500 (Skylake S, 14 nm) is a mainstream processor with four cores, four threads, and 6 MB of Level 3 cache.Its maximum memory bandwidth is 34 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G4560 (Kaby Lake S, 14 nm) is a cost-effective option with two cores, four threads (Hyper-Threading), 1 MB of Level 2 and 3 MB of Level 3 cache, and 38 GB/s memory bandwidth.Both use PCIe 3.0. In single-core and multi-core performance, the Intel Core i5-6500 significantly outperforms the Intel Pentium G4560. This makes the i5-6500 a better choice for gaming, supported by its more powerful Intel HD Graphics 530 compared to the G4560's Intel HD Graphics 610.The Intel Core i5-6500 has a TDP of 65 watts. The Intel Pentium G4560 is more energy-efficient at 54 watts. The latter offered an excellent price/performance ratio for budget systems upon its introduction. The i5-6500 offered a balanced price/performance ratio in the mid-range segment.The Intel Core i5-6500 offers superior performance for demanding tasks and gaming. The Intel Pentium G4560 excels in efficiency and a good price/performance ratio for basic applications. For versatile use, the i5-6500 is recommended. For office or media center use with a limited budget, the G4560 is suitable.

Intel Core i5-6500

  • 4 physical cores / 4 threads
  • Superior single-core and multi-core performance
  • Better performance in gaming scenarios
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel Pentium G4560

  • 2 physical cores / 4 threads (Hyper-Threading)
  • High price/performance ratio at launch
  • Lower TDP and more energy-efficient
  • Suitable for basic applications

Benchmarks

Performance Overview Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance Rank 2 - 87 % Intel Pentium G4560 Rank 1 - 100 % Intel Core i5-6500 Multi-core performance Rank 2 - 64 % Intel Pentium G4560 Rank 1 - 100 % Intel Core i5-6500 Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-CoreSingle-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 93 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 860 pts Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 923 pts 681 entriesShow all results Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-CoreMulti-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 76 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 2,344 pts Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz 3,097 pts 656 entriesShow all results Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-CoreSingle-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 65 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 768 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 1,186 1,960 entriesShow all results Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-CoreMulti-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 47 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 1,547 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz 3,305 1,896 entriesShow all results Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-CoreSingle-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 100 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 903 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 902 2,507 entriesShow all results Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-CoreMulti-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 69 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 2,027 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz 2,956 2,478 entriesShow all results Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-CoreSingle-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 73 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 259 cb Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 354 cb 666 entriesShow all results Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-CoreMulti-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 63 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 824 cb Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz 1,299 cb 614 entriesShow all results iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 50 % Intel HD Graphics 610 202 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % Intel HD Graphics 530 403 2,190 entriesShow all results CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-CoreSingle-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 89 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 339 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 383 244 entriesShow all results CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-CoreMulti-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 68 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 994 Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz 1,453 746 entriesShow all results Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)Single-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 99 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 151 cb Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz 153 cb 1,111 entriesShow all results Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium G4560 Intel Pentium G4560 68 % 2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz 382 cb Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500 100 % 4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz 565 cb 1,107 entriesShow all results

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC) Cinebench 2024 (SC) 411 entries Cinebench 2024 (MC) Cinebench 2024 (MC) 409 entries Cinebench R23 (SC) Cinebench R23 (SC) 681 entries Cinebench R23 (MC) Cinebench R23 (MC) 656 entries Geekbench 6 (SC) Geekbench 6 (SC) 1,960 entries Geekbench 6 (MC) Geekbench 6 (MC) 1,896 entries Geekbench 5 (SC) Geekbench 5 (SC) 2,507 entries Geekbench 5 (MC) Geekbench 5 (MC) 2,478 entries Cinebench R20 (SC) Cinebench R20 (SC) 666 entries Cinebench R20 (MC) Cinebench R20 (MC) 614 entries FP32 SP (iGPU) FP32 SP (iGPU) 2,190 entries Blender 3.1 Benchmark Blender 3.1 Benchmark 212 entries PassMark CPU-Mark PassMark CPU-Mark 2,488 entries Blender 2.81 (bmw27) Blender 2.81 (bmw27) 190 entries CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC) CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC) 244 entries CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC) CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC) 746 entries V-Ray CPU-Render V-Ray CPU-Render 250 entries Cinebench R15 (SC) Cinebench R15 (SC) 1,111 entries Cinebench R15 (MC) Cinebench R15 (MC) 1,107 entries Geekbench 3 (SC) Geekbench 3 (SC) 942 entries Geekbench 3 (MC) Geekbench 3 (MC) 938 entries Cinebench R11.5 (SC) Cinebench R11.5 (SC) 825 entries Cinebench R11.5 (MC) Cinebench R11.5 (MC) 836 entries Cinebench R11.5 iGPU Cinebench R11.5 iGPU 383 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Pentium G4000 (5)Intel Core i 6000 (24)
ArchitectureKaby Lake SSkylake S
Technology14 nm14 nm
SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1151
Predecessor
SuccessorIntel Core i5-7500

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormalnormal
Cores: 2x 4x
Frequency: 3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
Turbo (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo (All Cores): 3.40 GHz
L2-Cache0.50 MB
L3-Cache3.00 MB6.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.05 GHz0.35 - 1.05 GHz
CUs / Shader12 / 9624 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays33
Max. GPU Memory32 GB32 GB
Technology14 nm14 nm
Release dateQ3/2016Q3/2015

NPU AI performance

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
MemoryDDR4-2400 (38.4 GB/s)DDR4-2133 (34.1 GB/s)
Max. Memory64 GB64 GB
Memory channels22
ECCYesNo
PCIe3.0 x 163.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
TDP54 W65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Wischen Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i5-6500
Chip designMonolithicMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, LinuxWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ1/2017Q3/2015
Release price60 $250 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheetTechnical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Intel Pentium G4560 is 4.0 stars (37 ratings), while Intel Core i5-6500 has received 4.0 stars (94 ratings). Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

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