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Core i7-990X vs Core i5-6500

Core i7-990X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 45.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1589 days newer than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Performs up to 18% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-990X - 144 vs 122 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

122

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€45.4

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 45.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

48%

Multi-Core

2626

81%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

100%

Multi-Core

3217

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
GulftownCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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