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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500TE is 1690 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $178.02 vs $489.95
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6500TE - $1.09 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-990X - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
163
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
37%
Price, $
$489.95
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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In Stock
Updated 8475 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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