Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 2485 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-980X - 85 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-980X - $1.05 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $87.8 vs $89.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |