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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 725 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6500 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-7820X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
64 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-6500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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