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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $138.89 vs $277.12
- Up to 48% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-7820X - $0.88 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6500 - 183 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
176
96.17486338797814%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
52.38095238095239%
Price, €
€307.6
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
83.41601700921333%
Multi-Core
3217
40.98611288062173%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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