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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7820X - 214 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $144.99 vs $445.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7820X - $0.68 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i5-11500
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
35 FPS
$36.83/FPS
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Core i5-11500
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$32.83/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$41.69/FPS
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