Intel Core i3-10100T vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons   03-04-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-10100T vs Intel Core i5-6500 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or Intel Core i3-10100T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10100T

52%

Core i5-6500

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-10100T is 1% better than Core i5-6500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10100T

52%

Core i5-6500

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	91.4
Valorant	104.7	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.2
Apex Legends	98.4	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	77.9
Overwatch	84.8	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.9
Warzone	81.6	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.9	87.3
Valheim	86.9	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10100T

106%

Core i5-6500

51%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	862	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	399	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1947	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	969	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3765	2928

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2397	2149
Multi-Core	7532	5644

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1121	1004
Multi-Core	4020	3346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA 1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6500 is 6% better than Core i3-10100T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100T is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10100T and Intel Core i5-6500 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-10100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.