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Core i5-7500 vs Core i7-860

Core i5-7500 vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4191 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4190 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4191 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4190 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 2674 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

Performs up to 47% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-860 - 345 vs 234 FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $48.0 vs $89.0
Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7500 - $0.21 vs $0.26 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

345

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

80%

Price, $

$89

53%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4191 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

FPS

234

67%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$48

100%

Value Winner

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4190 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

126

FPS

106

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

345

FPS

234

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

146

FPS

56

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

224

FPS

212

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

761

FPS

683

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1270

100%

Multi-Core

3478

100%

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Single-Core

446

35%

Multi-Core

1463

42%

Intel Core i5-7500	vs	Intel Core i7-860
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Kaby Lake	Codename	Lynnfield
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
65 W	TDP	95 W
14 nm	Process Size	45 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
HD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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