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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $89.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9980XE - $1.59 vs $18.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- 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 - 36 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
56
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349805 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.4/FPS
8.641304347826088%
Price, $
$1067
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
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Updated 349805 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
89.43661971830986%
Multi-Core
3478
30.970614425645593%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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