Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 95.71

Overall Rank: 1597

Last Price Change: $62.99 USD (2024-05-08)

Average CPU Mark

6029

Single Thread Rating: 2264
Samples: 4272*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,046
Thread: 2,123

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	15,858 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,197 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,167 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,804 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	83,570 KBytes/Sec
Physics	473 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,925 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,264 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$89.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$62.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Shuttle XPC SZ270R9 Mini Gaming PC Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz CPU, 8GB DDR4 Memory 500GB SSD 500W PSU Windows 10 Pro	$1195.88 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 600 G3 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) i5-7500 3.40 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Micro Tower - Jet Black - DVD-Writer DVD177;	$182.61 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 3050 MT Desktop Computer - Intel Core I5 (7th Gen) I5-7500 3.40 Ghz - 8 Gb DDR4 Sdram - 1 Tb Hdd	$203.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell KKD12 OptiPlex 5000 5050 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) i5-7500 3.40 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$208.71 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 99K5T OptiPlex 3050 Small Form Factor Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5-7500, 8GB DDR4, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro	$182.61 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,306
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,385
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,180
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,031
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,906
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,311
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,763
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,490
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,181
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		6,029

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		156.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.44
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.95
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.72
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		95.71
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.39
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,170
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,923
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,700
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		2,264

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5065263 - May 29 2024		5598
BL2110128 - May 27 2024		6243
BL5065112 - May 27 2024		5928
BL2110047 - May 26 2024		6414
BL5065074 - May 26 2024		6456

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		6,029
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,474 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,764 (+12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-7500		7,135 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,975 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,255 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		4,742 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,318 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,051 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,628 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,169 (-14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,291 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,570 (-7.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,270
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,061
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,399
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,146
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,882
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,528
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		1,090

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Pricing History

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