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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-8500 - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $159.99 vs $260.26
- Up to 38% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9700 - $0.92 vs $1.48 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
62.16216216216216%
Price, $
$260.26
61%
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 349229 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
174
98.86363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
89.1388174807198%
Multi-Core
4844
77.91539327649993%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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