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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6500 - 169 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$79.99 vs CA$769.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.49 vs CA$4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.55/FPS
10.76923076923077%
Price, CA$
CA$769
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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Updated 182 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
164
97.0414201183432%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$79.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$79.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
79.09946236559139%
Multi-Core
3217
33.806221101303066%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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