Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-6500 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 like SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

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 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.4
Valorant	102.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.2
Apex Legends	96.1	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.9
Overwatch	82.8	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.9
Warzone	79.7	81.0
Assassin's Creed	85.9	87.3
Valheim	84.8	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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Core i5-6500

51%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2928

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1704	2149
Multi-Core	4505	5644

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	550	1004
Multi-Core	1907	3346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	April 01, 2015
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA 1151
Core name	Skylake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 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	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 40% better than Core i5-6442EQ 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i5-6500 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.