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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $89.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 74% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-7960X - $0.35 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-7500 - 256 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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