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Intel Core i5-7500

4C/4T · 65 W · Launched Oct 2016
Compare with rivalsCPU overall rankings

CPU overall vs rivals

Ryzen 5 7600 (ref)Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GECore i5-6600Core i5-7500 ◂Core i7-8665UCore i5-7600TCore i7-4770S0102030405023.123.423.222.922.850.023.1Intel Core i5-7500 This chip Desktop CPU Index 23.1AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE Nearest competitor Desktop CPU Index 23.4 1.01× Core i5-7500Intel Core i5-6600 Just above in its segment Desktop CPU Index 23.2 1.00× Core i5-7500Intel Core i5-7600T Just below in its segment Desktop CPU Index 22.9 0.99× Core i5-7500Intel Core i7-4770S Just below in its segment Desktop CPU Index 22.8 0.99× Core i5-7500AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Reference chip Desktop CPU Index 50.0 2.16× Core i5-7500Intel Core i7-8665U Nearest laptop chip Laptop CPU Index 23.1 1.00× Core i5-7500
Ryzen 5 7600 (ref)Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GECore i5-6600Core i5-7500 ◂Core i7-8665UCore i5-7600TCore i7-4770S0102030405023.123.423.222.922.850.023.1Intel Core i5-7500 This chip Desktop CPU Index 23.1AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE Nearest competitor Desktop CPU Index 23.4 1.01× Core i5-7500Intel Core i5-6600 Just above in its segment Desktop CPU Index 23.2 1.00× Core i5-7500Intel Core i5-7600T Just below in its segment Desktop CPU Index 22.9 0.99× Core i5-7500Intel Core i7-4770S Just below in its segment Desktop CPU Index 22.8 0.99× Core i5-7500AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Reference chip Desktop CPU Index 50.0 2.16× Core i5-7500Intel Core i7-8665U Nearest laptop chip Laptop CPU Index 23.1 1.00× Core i5-7500
CPU overall
23.1
0.46× refest.
CPU multi-thread
12.8
0.26× ref
CPU single-thread
27.7
0.55× ref
Street price
303 €
TDP
65.0 W
CPU overall per watt
0.36

CPU multi-thread, by benchmark

Blender (CPU) 4Blender (CPU) 5Geekbench Multi-Core 6Geekbench Multi-Core 7PassMark CPU MarkV-Ray 6 (CPU)0102030405013.111.915.414.911.712.2Blender (CPU), version 4 Index 13.1 (p10 9.9 – p90 16.0) Median 50.9 samples/min (p10 38.4 – p90 62.4) 7 runs, 11 Jan 2026 – 12 May 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (CPU), version 5 Index 11.9 (p10 11.6 – p90 14.3) Median 50.2 samples/min (p10 48.8 – p90 60.3) 6 runs, 9 May 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench Multi-Core, version 6 Index 15.4 (p10 11.6 – p90 17.4) Median 3,559 points (p10 2,686 – p90 4,006) 173 runs, 23 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench Multi-Core, version 7 Index 14.9 (p10 12.0 – p90 16.8) Median 3,632 points (p10 2,936 – p90 4,086) 184 runs, 5 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserPassMark CPU Mark Index 11.7 Median 6,044 points Source average of 7080 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMarkV-Ray 6 (CPU), version 6 Index 12.2 Median 3,360 vsamples Source average of 8 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray Benchmark
Blender (CPU) 4Blender (CPU) 5GB MT 6GB MT 7PassMark CPU MarkV-Ray 6 (CPU)0102030405013.111.915.414.911.712.2Blender (CPU), version 4 Index 13.1 (p10 9.9 – p90 16.0) Median 50.9 samples/min (p10 38.4 – p90 62.4) 7 runs, 11 Jan 2026 – 12 May 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (CPU), version 5 Index 11.9 (p10 11.6 – p90 14.3) Median 50.2 samples/min (p10 48.8 – p90 60.3) 6 runs, 9 May 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench Multi-Core, version 6 Index 15.4 (p10 11.6 – p90 17.4) Median 3,559 points (p10 2,686 – p90 4,006) 173 runs, 23 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench Multi-Core, version 7 Index 14.9 (p10 12.0 – p90 16.8) Median 3,632 points (p10 2,936 – p90 4,086) 184 runs, 5 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserPassMark CPU Mark Index 11.7 Median 6,044 points Source average of 7080 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMarkV-Ray 6 (CPU), version 6 Index 12.2 Median 3,360 vsamples Source average of 8 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray Benchmark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Blender (CPU)450.938.4–62.4samples/min7 runs13.111 Jan 2026 – 12 May 2026
Blender (CPU)550.248.8–60.3samples/min6 runs11.99 May 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
Geekbench Multi-Core63,5592,686–4,006points173 runs15.423 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026
Geekbench Multi-Core73,6322,936–4,086points184 runs14.95 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026
PassMark CPU Markcurrent6,044–points7080 avg.11.76 Nov 2026
V-Ray 6 (CPU)63,360–vsamples8 avg.12.26 Nov 2026

CPU single-thread, by benchmark

CPU-Z single-threadGeekbench Single-Core 6Geekbench Single-Core 7PassMark Single Thread0102030405028.127.328.427.2CPU-Z single-thread, version 2017.1 Index 28.1 Median 416 points Source average of 1 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 CPU-Z ValidatorGeekbench Single-Core, version 6 Index 27.3 (p10 24.2 – p90 29.6) Median 1,277 points (p10 1,130 – p90 1,384) 169 runs, 23 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench Single-Core, version 7 Index 28.4 (p10 25.5 – p90 30.2) Median 1,278 points (p10 1,147 – p90 1,356) 187 runs, 5 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserPassMark Single Thread Index 27.2 Median 2,244 points Source average of 7080 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
CPU-Z single-threadGB ST 6GB ST 7PassMark ST0102030405028.127.328.427.2CPU-Z single-thread, version 2017.1 Index 28.1 Median 416 points Source average of 1 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 CPU-Z ValidatorGeekbench Single-Core, version 6 Index 27.3 (p10 24.2 – p90 29.6) Median 1,277 points (p10 1,130 – p90 1,384) 169 runs, 23 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench Single-Core, version 7 Index 28.4 (p10 25.5 – p90 30.2) Median 1,278 points (p10 1,147 – p90 1,356) 187 runs, 5 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserPassMark Single Thread Index 27.2 Median 2,244 points Source average of 7080 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
CPU-Z single-thread2017.1416–points1 avg.28.16 Nov 2026
Geekbench Single-Core61,2771,130–1,384points169 runs27.323 Jul 2026 – 2 Nov 2026
Geekbench Single-Core71,2781,147–1,356points187 runs28.45 Aug 2026 – 4 Nov 2026
PassMark Single Threadcurrent2,244–points7080 avg.27.26 Nov 2026

Over time

CPU multi-thread index
monthly
11.012.013.014.0Oct2024Jan2025AprJulOctJan2026AprJulOct2024-08 11.6 index 7 samples2024-10 11.6 index 5 samples2025-05 12.0 index 8 samples2026-01 12.2 index 5 samples2026-07 14.0 index 28 samples2026-08 12.6 index 123 samples2026-09 12.1 index 136 samples2026-10 13.1 index 106 samples
11.012.013.014.0202520262024-08 11.6 index 7 samples2024-10 11.6 index 5 samples2025-05 12.0 index 8 samples2026-01 12.2 index 5 samples2026-07 14.0 index 28 samples2026-08 12.6 index 123 samples2026-09 12.1 index 136 samples2026-10 13.1 index 106 samples
CPU single-thread index
monthly
27.028.029.0Aug2026SepOct2026-07 29.0 index 28 samples2026-08 27.4 index 123 samples2026-09 27.5 index 136 samples2026-10 27.9 index 106 samples
27.028.029.0Aug2026SepOct2026-07 29.0 index 28 samples2026-08 27.4 index 123 samples2026-09 27.5 index 136 samples2026-10 27.9 index 106 samples
Geekbench Multi-Core 7
points, monthly
3,5003,6003,70016Aug23306Sep1320274Oct112026-08 3,638 points 57 samples2026-09 3,515 points 80 samples2026-10 3,597 points 60 samples
3,5003,6003,700Sep2026Oct2026-08 3,638 points 57 samples2026-09 3,515 points 80 samples2026-10 3,597 points 60 samples
Geekbench Single-Core 7
points, monthly
1,2401,2601,2801,30016Aug23306Sep1320274Oct112026-08 1,263 points 57 samples2026-09 1,276 points 80 samples2026-10 1,279 points 60 samples
1,2401,2601,2801,300Sep2026Oct2026-08 1,263 points 57 samples2026-09 1,276 points 80 samples2026-10 1,279 points 60 samples
Geekbench Multi-Core 6
points, monthly
3,2003,4003,6003,8004,000Aug2026SepOct2026-07 3,889 points 28 samples2026-08 3,429 points 66 samples2026-09 3,304 points 56 samples2026-10 3,736 points 46 samples
3,2003,4003,6003,8004,000Aug2026SepOct2026-07 3,889 points 28 samples2026-08 3,429 points 66 samples2026-09 3,304 points 56 samples2026-10 3,736 points 46 samples
Geekbench Single-Core 6
points, monthly
1,2501,3001,350Aug2026SepOct2026-07 1,337 points 28 samples2026-08 1,261 points 66 samples2026-09 1,260 points 56 samples2026-10 1,290 points 46 samples
1,2501,3001,350Aug2026SepOct2026-07 1,337 points 28 samples2026-08 1,261 points 66 samples2026-09 1,260 points 56 samples2026-10 1,290 points 46 samples

Sources

Blender Open Data13 runs27 Oct 2026CPU-Z Validator1 average6 Nov 2026Geekbench Browser713 runs4 Nov 2026PassMark2 averages6 Nov 2026PCPartPicker1 average6 Nov 2026V-Ray Benchmark1 average6 Nov 2026