Core i5-6500 vs i9-10980XE
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 6.9 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 6.9 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
50657
Core
Skylake-S
Cascade Lake-X
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
4/4
18/36
TDP
65 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
25344 kB
Date
September 2015
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
1241.12k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
4.52k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
17.94k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
5.5k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
9.64k (x1.38)
TOTAL
29.71k
37.6k (x1.27)
Multithread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
84.93k (x6.78)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
409.55k (x8.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
122.88k (x7.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
22.12k (x5.68)
TOTAL
84.96k
639.48k (x7.53)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
16.4k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
20.97k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
5.82k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
8.86k (x0.96)
TOTAL
47.43k
52.05k (x1.1)
Multithread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
316.84k (x6.38)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
461.09k (x6.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
129.82k (x7.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
22.09k (x5.25)
TOTAL
147.12k
929.85k (x6.32)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
29.53k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
22.59k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.99k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
10.22k (x1.61)
TOTAL
53.7k
68.33k (x1.27)
Multithread
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
587.06k (x6.96)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
496.41k (x6.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
134.66k (x8.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
22.99k (x3.77)
TOTAL
179.44k
1241.12k (x6.92)
Performance/W
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
7522 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
14236 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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