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 i5-8500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £107.14 vs £450.0
- 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 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
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
97.53867791842475%
Multi-Core
4844
55.164559845120145%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |