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Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-11500

Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-11500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 164.73 on Amazon

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Updated 74757 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

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Updated 74757 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 164.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74757 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500

  • Performs up to 22% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7900X - 446 vs 366 FPS
  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €164.73 vs €352.66
  • 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 Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

366

82.0627802690583%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€352.66

46%

INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74757 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

446

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€164.73

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,6 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 164.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74757 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

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Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

71.24248496993988%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

100%

Multi-Core

7424

84.54617925065482%

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Intel Core i5-11500

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

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