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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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MSRP in USD: $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $89.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - $0.74 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7500 - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
35.57692307692307%
Price, $
$270
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
59.624413145539904%
Multi-Core
3478
39.45099818511797%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i9-11900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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65 FPS
$50.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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81 FPS
$58.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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