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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 6% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-7800X - 197 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $160.74 vs $482.84
- Up to 69% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-7800X - $0.82 vs $2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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