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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $39.5 vs $250.26
- Up to 84% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700 - $0.25 vs $1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6500 - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-9700
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
26 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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14 FPS
$46.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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