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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 2123 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-860 - 144 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $39.5 vs $48.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-860 - $0.27 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i5-6500
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$40.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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