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Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-9700

Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-9700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75008 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 182.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75007 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75008 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 182.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75007 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $28.88 vs $164.51

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700

  • Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6500 - 213 vs 203 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

203

95.30516431924883%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€32.06

100%

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75008 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.61

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 182.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75007 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

75.6426735218509%

Multi-Core

3217

51.745214733794434%

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1556

100%

Multi-Core

6217

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Intel Core i7-9700

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier30.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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