i5-7500 vs i7-6900K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6900K
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.11
+127%
Core i5-7500
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.01

Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i5-7500 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8421424
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.041.06
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.165.84
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7500 has 2% better value for money than i7-6900K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache32 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i5-7500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6900K 9.11
+127%
i5-7500 4.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6900K 14470
+127%
i5-7500 6362

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6900K 1286
+0.3%
i5-7500 1282

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6900K 7200
+104%
i5-7500 3521

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i7-6900K 16860
+129%
i5-7500 7370

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.11 4.01
Recency 31 May 2016 3 January 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i7-6900K has a 127.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-7500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7500 in performance tests.


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