The Core i5-6500TE is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7920X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $344.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-7920X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 70% cheaper – $145.00 vs $489.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500TE vs Core i9-7920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Average FPS
179
97%
Min 1% FPS
119
97%
Price, $
$489.95
29%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
29%
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Average FPS
185
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500TE vs Core i9-7920X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500TE vs Core i9-7920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500TE vs Core i9-7920X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
36%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500TE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $1,199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16.5 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
