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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-860 - 168 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $48.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9500 - $0.31 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
32.29166666666667%
Price, $
$160.74
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 349406 minutes ago
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
154
91.66666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
30.381471389645775%
Multi-Core
1463
29.318637274549097%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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