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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1391 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 11% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500 - 61 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $39.5 vs $250.26
- Up to 82% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-9700 - $0.72 vs $4.1 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-6500
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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