Pentium E6500

Details and Benchmarks for Intel Pentium E6500

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Pentium E6500 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

4,301 Rank: 1529
Rank Name Score Visual
1525 Athlon II X4 635 4,304
+0.1%
1526 Phenom II N660 4,303
+0%
1527 Core 2 Quad Q9650 4,303
+0%
1528 Pentium E5800 4,302
+0%
1529 Pentium E6500 4,301
1530 A8-5500 4,299
+-0%
1531 Celeron G1620T 4,299
+-0%
1532 A10-5750M 4,298
-0.1%
1533 Core i3-6102E 4,296
-0.1%
1534 Intel Core i5-580M 4,296
-0.1%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Pentium E6500 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

4,334 Rank: 1629
Rank Name Score Visual
1625 Celeron 3755U 4,336
+0%
1626 Core i3-5010U 4,335
+0%
1627 Phenom II X2 545 4,335
+0%
1628 Pentium E6700 4,334
+0%
1629 Pentium E6500 4,334
1630 Atom x5-Z8550 4,334
+0%
1631 Pentium 2030M 4,334
+0%
1632 Athlon 5350 4,334
+0%
1633 A10-5745M 4,333
+-0%
1634 A10-4655M 4,333
+-0%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Pentium E6500 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

4,279 Rank: 1507
Rank Name Score Visual
1503 Xeon E5520 4,282
+0.1%
1504 Phenom II X2 B57 4,282
+0.1%
1505 Phenom II N950 4,281
+0%
1506 FX-6100 4,280
+0%
1507 Pentium E6500 4,279
1508 Core 2 Quad Q9400 4,279
+0%
1509 Core i7-860S 4,278
+-0%
1510 Athlon II X4 645 4,276
-0.1%
1511 Xeon W3505 4,276
-0.1%
1512 Core i5-560M 4,275
-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Pentium E6500 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

4,493 Rank: 1589
Rank Name Score Visual
1585 Celeron 3965Y 4,493
+0%
1586 Celeron B840 4,493
+0%
1587 Pentium E6800 4,493
+0%
1588 Phenom II X2 550 4,493
+0%
1589 Pentium E6500 4,493
1590 A6-3410MX 4,493
+0%
1591 A6-3400M 4,493
+0%
1592 Celeron J1900 4,493
+0%
1593 Pentium N3520 4,493
+0%
1594 Phenom II X2 B53 4,493
+0%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Pentium E6500 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

4,468 Rank: 1546
Rank Name Score Visual
1542 Celeron 4305U 4,469
+0%
1543 Core i3-2312M 4,468
+0%
1544 A4-6300 4,468
+0%
1545 Phenom II X2 550 4,468
+0%
1546 Pentium E6500 4,468
1547 Celeron N2920 4,468
+0%
1548 A6-5400B 4,468
+0%
1549 Phenom II X2 B55 4,468
+0%
1550 Core i5-2467M 4,467
+-0%
1551 Pentium G620 4,467
+-0%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Pentium E6500 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

4,463 Rank: 1651
Rank Name Score Visual
1647 Atom Z3740D 4,464
+0%
1648 Celeron 2961Y 4,464
+0%
1649 Athlon II X2 240e 4,464
+0%
1650 Athlon II X2 240 4,463
+0%
1651 Pentium E6500 4,463
1652 A4-3300 4,463
+0%
1653 A6-4400M 4,463
+0%
1654 A4-4300M 4,463
+0%
1655 Pentium 967 4,462
+-0%
1656 Celeron J3355 4,462
+-0%

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Pentium E6500 Details

The Intel Pentium E6500, launched in August 2009, represents a mid-tier desktop processor from the late 2000s era, built on the 45 nm Wolfdale microarchitecture. As of March 2026, this processor is over 16 years old, placing it firmly in the category of legacy hardware. While it was a mainstream offering at the time, it now serves as a reference point for understanding how far CPU performance has advanced in the past decade and a half. With a base clock of 2.933 GHz and a turbo frequency of 2.3 GHz, the E6500 operates on a 1333 MHz front-side bus and supports dual-channel DDR3 memory, delivering a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. The chip integrates 2 MB of L2 cache and operates at a TDP of 80 W, making it relatively power-hungry by today’s standards. It uses the LGA771 socket, a design that predates modern platforms and limits its compatibility with contemporary motherboards.

Despite its age, the Pentium E6500 remains a four-core, four-thread processor, which was notable for its time. However, its integrated graphics capabilities are limited, with an HD Graphics 4400 GPU that supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 and up to three displays, though it relies on chipset support to function. The processor lacks support for modern instruction sets such as AVX2 and SSE4.1, which limits its ability to run newer software efficiently. It does support a range of legacy technologies including MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, and AES-NI, but misses out on more advanced features like Intel’s Hyper-Threading, which would have allowed it to perform better in multi-threaded workloads.

In benchmark testing, the Pentium E6500 scores 4301 overall, placing it at #1529 out of 2060 processors in the database. Its single-core performance clocks in at 4279, ranking #1507, while its multicore score of 4334 lands it at #1628. These results highlight a processor that performs well in single-threaded tasks relative to its peers but lags significantly in multi-threaded environments. It trails slightly behind modern low-end processors like the Celeron 3755U and Pentium G2010, which have higher clock speeds and better architectural efficiency. The E6500 is also outperformed by many of the top 50 processors listed, including the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX and Core Ultra 9 285K, which achieve scores over 8,000 and 8,700 respectively.

The Pentium E6500's primary use case today lies in legacy systems, retro computing, or as a budget replacement in older machines where performance demands are low. It may still handle basic office applications, web browsing, and media playback, but its lack of modern features and declining performance make it unsuitable for gaming, content creation, or virtualization. For users seeking a more capable system, even mid-range modern processors offer vastly superior performance and energy efficiency. In summary, the E6500 serves as a reminder of a bygone era in computing, where dual-core processors were considered advanced and integrated graphics were a rare feature.
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Intel Pentium E6500

Main Specifications

Designer: Intel
Name: Pentium E6500
Model Number: E5405
Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Base Frequency: 2000 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 11x (locked)
Core Name: Wolfdale
Socket: LGA771
Package: FC-LGA8
Target Segment: Desktop
Max CPUs: 1
TDP: 80 W

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 62.464 KiB
L2 Cache: 1.907 MiB

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels: 2
Maximum Memory: 0 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC Support: No

PCI-Express Specifications

PCIe Revision: 2.0
PCIe Lanes: 10
PCIe Configuration: 4x1, 1x4, 1x2

Integrated Graphics

GPU: HD graphics 4400
GPU Designer: Intel
GPU Max Frequency: 950 MHz

Physical Specifications

Process: 45 nm
Die Area: 82 mm²
Transistor Count: 0.00 billion
Manufacturer: Intel
Word Size: 64-bit

CPU Features

MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX2 AES x86-64 HT EIST TXT vPro VT-x VT-d EPT Secure Key SMEP SIPP IPT TSX Flex Memory FMA
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