Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 174 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-7500 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $89.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 78% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-7900X - $0.45 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
22%
Price, $
$412.83
21%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |