Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $160.74 vs $192.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700K - $1.49 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9500 - 110 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
108
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
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Buy for $192 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |