i7-7820EQ vs i5-9500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9500
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.19
+30.3%
Core i7-7820EQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.75

Core i5-9500 outperforms Core i7-7820EQ by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10901267
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency9.019.99
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3031
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500 and Core i7-7820EQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-9500 6.19
+30.3%
i7-7820EQ 4.75

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.

i5-9500 9835
+30.4%
i7-7820EQ 7542

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.

i5-9500 1466
+96.5%
i7-7820EQ 746

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.

i5-9500 4959
+158%
i7-7820EQ 1922

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.19 4.75
Integrated graphics card 3.09 3.11
Recency 19 October 2018 3 January 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-9500 has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores.

i7-7820EQ, on the other hand, has 0.6% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7820EQ in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9500 is a desktop processor while Core i7-7820EQ is a notebook one.


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