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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7960X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7960X is 691 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6500TE - 141 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $347.48 vs $489.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6500TE - $2.46 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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