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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7350K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7350K is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-7350K - $39.5 vs $51.6
- Up to 21% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-7350K - $0.19 vs $0.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7350K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6500 - 219 vs 213 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7350K 4.20 GHz FCLGA1151 Desktop Processor (BX80677I37350K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7350K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i3-7350K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
20 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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