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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $39.5 vs $188.88
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7640X - $0.25 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6500 - 169 vs 158 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
22%
Price, $
$188.88
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-7640X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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