Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
40 Overall Score
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Empowered PC
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget dual-core processor is praised for its value, reliability, and solid performance in everyday multitasking. Users highlight its Virtualization Technology (VT) support, which works well for Windows 7 XP Mode, and its overclocking headroom. The main criticisms are the relatively high price for an older chip and the cost of DDR2 memory, not the CPU itself.
Pros
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Virtualization Technology (VT) support
- Good multitasking performance
- Overclocking headroom
- Reliable and stable
Cons
- Price slightly high for older chip
- DDR2 memory cost is prohibitive
- E7200 lacks VT support (comparison)
Value for money 5
Virtualization support 3
Multitasking performance 2
Overclocking 2
Reliability 2
Memory cost 2
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Intel Pentium E6500 | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | — |
| Series | Pentium | — |
| Model | E6500 | — |
| Codename | Wolfdale | — |
| Class | desktop | — |
| Process | 45★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2★ | — |
| P-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 4★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | — |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✗ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average single thread (24th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
- Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Pricing
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 7750.042score per dollar
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X0.011score per dollar
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775 offers 3.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Scores 52 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 25 specs.
