Intel Core i3-8145UE vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8145UE vs Intel Core i5-6500 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or Intel Core i3-8145UE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8145UE

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8145UE

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	91.4
Valorant	102.5	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	58.2
Apex Legends	96.4	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.9
Overwatch	83.0	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.9
Warzone	80.0	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.1	87.3
Valheim	85.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i3-8145UE

221%

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 i3-8145UE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i3-8145UE	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	133	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	305	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	325	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	572	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	538	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	2928

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

	Intel Core i3-8145UE	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2396	2149
Multi-Core	4180	5644

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

	Intel Core i3-8145UE	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	995	1004
Multi-Core	2174	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 i3-8145UE	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2015
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA 1151
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	6
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6500 is 31% better than Core i3-8145UE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6500 has 2 more core than Core i3-8145UE. 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 i3-8145UE is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8145UE and Intel Core i5-6500 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8145UE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8145UE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.