Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $39.5 vs $167.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-7700 - $0.25 vs $1.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6500 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |