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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 792 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-6500 - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 36 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$992.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-7980XE
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
39 FPS
$16.67/FPS
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Core i5-6500
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