Games a Core i5-6500 can run
A Core i5-6500 meets the processor requirements for 2,637of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.
Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.
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One-armed robber
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop
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Osiris: New Dawn
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
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Party Animals
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Pixel Starships
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Pizza Tower
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Planet of Lana
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Power Champions
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Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
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Ready or Not
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Resident Evil 4
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Returnal™
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Riders Republic
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Risk of Rain Returns
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Roboquest
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Sailing Era
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Saints Row
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Sanfu
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
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Shieldwall
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Sifu
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Six Days in Fallujah
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
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SONIC SUPERSTARS
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Spin Rhythm XD
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Street Fighter™ 6
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Sunkenland
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Sword Art Online: Integral Factor
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TAGLINE
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Tales of ARISE
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Terra Nil
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The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
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The Expanse: A Telltale Series
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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™
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The Talos Principle 2
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Thief Simulator 2
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Time Wasters
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
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Town of Salem 2
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Trinity Fusion
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Turbo Overkill
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Undead Citadel
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Underground Blossom
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Venba
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Questions about the Core i5-6500
- Is a Core i5-6500 good for gaming?
- A Core i5-6500 clears the stated processor requirements for 2,637 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.
- Does a Core i5-6500 meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?
- It clears the minimum processor requirement for 2,637 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 1,299 of them (marked with a star in the list above).
- How do you decide what a Core i5-6500 can run?
- We compare the Core i5-6500 against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.