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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 551 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6500 - 205 vs 203 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $39.5 vs $89.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7500 - $0.19 vs $0.43 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i5-6500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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57 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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