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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 1104 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500TE - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $489.95 vs $1579.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9960X - $4.15 vs $13.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
118
97%
Value, $/FPS
$4.15/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
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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