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Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-8500

Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 233 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8500 - 266 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $101.64 vs $237.63
  • 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
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

266

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€263.77

42%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

265

99.62406015037594%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€112.82

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

97.53867791842475%

Multi-Core

4844

55.164559845120145%

Intel Core i9-7900X

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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