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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 174 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $53.16 vs $237.63
- Up to 76% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-7900X - $0.61 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-7500 - 102 vs 96 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
96
94.11764705882352%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 58288 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.59/FPS
23.552123552123554%
Price, €
€263.77
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 58288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
89.31082981715893%
Multi-Core
3478
39.608245074592865%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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