Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 0% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-7500 - 263 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $89.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-6700 - $0.34 vs $0.49 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |