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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $189.95 vs $289.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 139 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
40.047635250085065%
Multi-Core
3217
16.65372469845214%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-14700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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119 FPS
$19.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,329.99
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119 FPS
$17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,076.52
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116 FPS
$31.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,689
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133 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,612.99
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44 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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139 FPS
$34.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$4,749
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123 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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96 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$149.99
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