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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $90.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9500 - $0.59 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i7-920 - 198 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
152
76.76767676767676%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Updated 349775 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
72.83950617283949%
Price, $
$160.74
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349776 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
28.269754768392367%
Multi-Core
1434
28.7374749498998%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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