i5-6500 vs i7-5775R

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5775R
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.74
+33.9%
Core i5-6500
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.54

Core i7-5775R outperforms Core i5-6500 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12681530
Place by popularitynot in top-10033
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.905.15
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date15 April 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3332
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size182 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.86 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5775R and Core i5-6500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5775R 4.74
+33.9%
i5-6500 3.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5775R 7533
+33.9%
i5-6500 5625

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5775R 1197
i5-6500 1197

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5775R 3922
+20.2%
i5-6500 3263

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.74 3.54
Integrated graphics card 3.95 2.60
Recency 15 April 2015 1 September 2015
Threads 8 4

i7-5775R has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, 51.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

i5-6500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

The Core i7-5775R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500 in performance tests.


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