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Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-6500

Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 792 days newer than Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6500 - 217 vs 203 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

217

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

203

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.69/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 71 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

100%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

85%

Multi-Core

3217

32%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

vs
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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