Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $89.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9960X - $0.4 vs $6.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-7500 - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |