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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 654 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $160.74 vs $252.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-7700K - $0.85 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9500 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
189
98.95287958115183%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 348677 minutes ago
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
64.39393939393939%
Price, $
$252
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
Buy for $252 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348677 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
93.44366645448758%
Multi-Core
4990
97.74730656219393%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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