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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 1391 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6500 - 109 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-6500
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$639.99
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44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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46 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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32 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$32.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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