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IntelSkylakeReleased 2015Pricing last updated Apr 26, 2026

Intel Core i5-6500

CPU | 4C / 4T

This page collects the current price snapshot, longer-term used-price history, benchmark data, and imported spec sheet for this CPU in one place.

Used min
$149.99
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$150
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
37
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
2
Latest snapshot Apr 26, 2026

Used Price History

The long-term chart tracks how the price distribution has changed across repeated snapshots in CPU Desktop Prices.

1 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$137.99$143.99$150$156$1622026-04-26

Current Percentile Snapshot

This chart compares the latest used-price percentiles currently stored on the CPU row itself.

2 qualifying sales
$149.99
Min
$149.99
25th
$150
Median
$150
75th
$150
Max

CPU Information

Imported data from CPU Desktop, grouped into a readable spec sheet.

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-6500
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Skylake
Release date
Q3'15
Release year
2015
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i5-6500-2015

Pricing

MSRP
$197
Used minimum
$149.99
Used 25th percentile
$149.99
Used median
$150
Used 75th percentile
$150
Used max
$150
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
2
Gaming value
0.25

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
37
Cinebench 2024 multi
175
Cinebench 2024 single
57
Cinebench R23 multi
3,181
Cinebench R23 single
978

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
4C / 4T
Base clock
3.2 GHz
Boost clock
3.6 GHz
TDP
65 W
Process node
14 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
6 MB

Platform

Socket
-
Memory type
DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Integrated graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530

Source

Row ID
827
Latest snapshot
Apr 26, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
2

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