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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$118.88 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.65 vs CA$3.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6500 - 74 vs 72 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
72
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
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Updated 13846 minutes ago
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
74
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.09/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13846 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-6700
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
CA$1099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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1 FPS
CA$1049.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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