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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 700 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6500TE - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $489.95 vs $560.04
- Up to 11% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7920X - $3.14 vs $3.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.54/FPS
88%
Price, $
$560.04
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
156
98%
Value, $/FPS
$3.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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