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Core i5-7500 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i5-7500 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $72.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $72.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 217 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $72.71 vs $105.0
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

202

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$72.71

100%

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $72.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

202

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$105

69%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73803 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

146

FPS

153

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

126

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

345

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

275

FPS

276

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

761

FPS

761

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1270

100%

Multi-Core

3478

59.74918398900533%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

99.84251968503936%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i5-7500	vs	Intel Core i7-6850K
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Kaby Lake	Codename	Broadwell E
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
HD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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