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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $89.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900 - $0.51 vs $1.54 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 11% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7500 - 195 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
175
89.74358974358975%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 348802 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
33.116883116883116%
Price, $
$299.98
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 348802 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
74.53051643192488%
Multi-Core
3478
41.30150813442584%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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