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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - CA$139.27 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700 - CA$1.35 vs CA$2.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6500 - 107 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
103
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$139.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.61/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$279
49%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77700 7th Generation Core i7-7700 Processor
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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