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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-6500 - 206 vs 202 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 16% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $189.95 vs $225.0
The Outer Worlds
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 BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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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
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
75.6426735218509%
Multi-Core
3217
51.745214733794434%
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
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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75 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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