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In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i7-975 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 3179 days newer than Core i7-975.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-975
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-975 - 153 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-975 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-975 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-975
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-975 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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