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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-7500 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $89.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 65% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700 - $0.66 vs $1.9 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
34.73684210526316%
Price, $
$260.26
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349101 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
97.8102189781022%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
81.61953727506427%
Multi-Core
3478
55.94338105195432%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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