Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-7500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 94.08

Overall Rank:
2136th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
1485th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
588th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $64.12 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6033

Single Thread Rating

2247

Samples: 6173*
*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	15,771 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,229 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,105 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,823 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	82,875 KBytes/Sec
Physics	470 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,011 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,247 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$64.12 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Optiplex 3050 MT Desktop Computer - Intel Core I5 (7th Gen) I5-7500 3.40 Ghz - 8 Gb DDR4 Sdram - 1 Tb Hdd	$249.00 (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	$198.26 (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;	$376.75 (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	$243.48 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex Small form factor (SFF) Business Desktop PC, Intel i5-7500 Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Processor, 512GB SSD, 8GB DDR4, Ethernet, USB 3.0, DVD±RW, Display Port/HDMI, Win 10 Pro, With Keyboard+Mouse	$248.70 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,941
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		6,033

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		94.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		2,247

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3284235 - Feb 13 2026		5528
BL3283574 - Feb 13 2026		6201
BL3283350 - Feb 13 2026		6096
BL3282900 - Feb 13 2026		4099
BL5113312 - Feb 12 2026		6409

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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		6,033
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,817 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,578 (+9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,993 (+15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,933 (+14.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,259 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		4,703 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,297 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,068 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,173 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		6,705 (+11.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,583 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7500		5,484 (-9.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz		703

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