Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i5 6500 4-core LGA 1151
Intel
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core i5 6500 4-core LGA 1151
88 out of 100 high confidence 44 reviews
The Intel Core i5-6500 is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, speed, and stability, making it a top choice for budget-conscious builders and gamers. Users appreciate the included stock cooler and thermal paste, which simplifies installation, and many note its cool operation and low power draw. A few concerns include the lack of overclocking capability (unless using a 'K' variant) and some Linux compatibility issues with integrated graphics, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Fast and stable performance
- Included stock cooler and thermal paste
- Easy installation
- Runs cool with low power draw
Cons
- Not overclockable (non-K variant)
- Linux compatibility issues with integrated graphics
- Price slightly above MSRP at launch
- Some units sold as used
Value for money 12
Performance 15
Stock cooler 10
Ease of installation 8
Overclocking 5
Linux compatibility 3
Scores
Budget
Efficiency
Productivity
Gaming
Ai Llm
Server
Specifications
| Thermal Grizzly 000 | Intel Core i5 6500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i5 |
| Model | 000 | 6500 |
| Codename | — | Skylake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 4★ |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | — | 4★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 1★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 64★ |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Pros & Cons
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM5
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Core i5 6500 4-core LGA 1151
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong platform (66th percentile)
Pricing
Thermal Grizzly 000 AM50.554score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i5 6500 4-core LGA 11511.384score per dollar
Intel Core i5 6500 4-core LGA 1151 offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i5 6500
Scores 52 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.
