Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $145.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 9% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-9500 - $1.01 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6900K - 145 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
143
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
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Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |