Buy on Amazon
$39.5
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
Availability
MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $39.5 vs $275.13
- Up to 85% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9700K - $0.18 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500 - 230 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
Buy for $39.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $275.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-9700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
96 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$729.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$649.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$36.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899
In Stock
128 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,697.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$22.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$939
In Stock
42 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949
In Stock
42 FPS
$23.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
96 FPS
$28.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,699
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
