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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1104 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6500TE - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $295.13 vs $489.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6500TE - $1.7 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 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 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Core i7-9700K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
48 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$67.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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78 FPS
$34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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1 FPS
$939/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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1 FPS
$949/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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48 FPS
$56.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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