Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i5-7500 - 58 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $89.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 73% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7960X - $1.59 vs $5.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |