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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $89.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6700 - $0.51 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-7500 - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i7-6700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
55 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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