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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1347 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 3% better in Deathloop than Core i7-2700K - 175 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $39.5 vs $89.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-2700K - $0.23 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-2700K
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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