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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 1206 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700 - 351 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $103.03 vs $120.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
88.07901907356948%
Multi-Core
4140
82.96593186372746%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i7-6700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
109 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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164 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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81 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769.99
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