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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-6500 - 105 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
70.47904191616766%
Multi-Core
3217
45.38016645507123%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-6500
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$35.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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36 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
In Stock
23 FPS
$29.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$669.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
73 FPS
$36.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$33.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
28 FPS
$33.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
28 FPS
$35.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
57 FPS
$47.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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