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In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6500 - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $189.95 vs $768.88
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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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
Ultimate
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
86.03801169590643%
Multi-Core
3217
43.750849993200056%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Core i5-6500
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
41 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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