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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $359
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F 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 i7-14700F is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $39.5 vs $369.57
- Up to 88% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-14700F - $0.18 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500 - 244 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
11%
Price, $
$369.57
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-14700F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
135 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.9
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114 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449
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164 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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164 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.95
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183 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629
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218 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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114 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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200 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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200 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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