Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6500 - 129 vs 112 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 72% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$129.63 vs CA$458.97
- Up to 67% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.16 vs CA$3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.56/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$458.97
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
112
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$129.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |