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The Core i5-9500 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K, it's also the same value for money, as it's only CA$5.35 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-9500

  • Up to 3% cheaperCA$190.00 vs CA$195.35
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-6700K

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads

Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming

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Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1465

97%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4959

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1505

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4928

99%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

75%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

89%


Base Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

95%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

80%

Specifications

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Specifications

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General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateAug 5th, 2015
Not AvailableMSRP$339.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
65 W
Power Consumption91 W
Performance
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
4.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.2 GHz
9 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockable
Yes

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