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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6500 - 126 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$139.27 vs CA$262.38
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.23 vs CA$2.08 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$262.38
53%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
113
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$139.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-6500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
CA$89.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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