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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $178.02 vs $189.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - 195 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.97 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
171
87.6923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
93.26923076923076%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
93%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
48.00339847068819%
Multi-Core
2626
81.62884675163195%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i5-6500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
109 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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