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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 166 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$271.01 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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