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In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 157 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-7920X - 414 vs 413 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$285.49 vs CA$600.75
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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