CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7900X

Intel Core i5-6500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
53
Core i5-6500
44
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7900X
32
Core i5-6500
8
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7900X
10
Core i5-6500
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7900X
31
Core i5-6500
19

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7900X
2570
Core i5-6500
2118
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7900X
21159
Core i5-6500
5645
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7900X
1443
Core i5-6500
1197
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7900X
8853
Core i5-6500
3265

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7900X and Intel Core i5-6500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-7900X Core i5-6500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Skylake
Release Date Jun 2017 Sep 2015
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Base Clock 3.30 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 640 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 10 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 13.75 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA2066 LGA1151
TDP 140 65
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