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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3353 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $130.17 vs $146.72
- Up to 2% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10500 - $1.29 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 123 vs 112 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
91.05691056910568%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
97.72727272727273%
Price, €
€162.86
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Updated 2260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
37.195523370638575%
Multi-Core
2626
48.0073126142596%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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