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$279.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-7500 - 138 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 68% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $89.0 vs $279.13
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700K - $0.66 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
32.67326732673268%
Price, $
$279.13
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
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Updated 349099 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
97.10144927536231%
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 349100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
76.04790419161677%
Multi-Core
3478
49.06192692904499%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-7500
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$47.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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48 FPS
$81.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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59 FPS
$45.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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19 FPS
$49.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
19 FPS
$49.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
19 FPS
$52.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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43 FPS
$62.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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