The Core i7-5500U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-9500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i7-5500U vs Core i5-9500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Average FPS
175
94%
Min 1% FPS
117
94%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$125.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Core i7-5500U vs Core i5-9500 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
Very High
1920x1080
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Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i5-9500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i5-9500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i5-9500
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $393.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
