Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 65% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7500 - 38 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $89.0 vs $244.77
- Up to 40% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900F - $3.87 vs $6.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.44/FPS
60.09316770186335%
Price, $
$244.77
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $244.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349093 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
23
60.526315789473685%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349093 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
75.77565632458234%
Multi-Core
3478
41.27699976263945%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |