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Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-9500

Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £102.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £102.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1175 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 0% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-9500 - 218 vs 217 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - £102.88 vs £185.0
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

218

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£102.88

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £102.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

217

99.54128440366972%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£185

55%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74342 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

98.13627254509018%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

99.1891891891892%

Multi-Core

4990

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier30.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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