Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-6500 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PassMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or Intel Core i3-1110G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.4
Valorant	103.3	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.2
Apex Legends	97.1	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.9
Overwatch	83.6	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.9
Warzone	80.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.3
Valheim	85.7	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i3-1110G4

431%

Core i5-6500

51%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1110G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1474	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	793	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3078	2928

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2654	2149
Multi-Core	6158	5644

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

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1294	1004
Multi-Core	2820	3346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA 1151
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		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 21% better than Core i3-1110G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6500 has 2 more core than Core i3-1110G4. 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 i3-1110G4 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 20
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1110G4 and Intel Core i5-6500 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1110G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1110G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.