Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 654 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700 - 108 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $160.74 vs $167.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700 - $1.49 vs $1.56 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 280295 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280295 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |