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CA$128.05
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Prices and StockMSRP $385
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MSRP $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K and the cheaper Core i5-9500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$128.05 vs CA$368.75
- Up to 58% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700K - CA$4.74 vs CA$11.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9500 - 33 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
27
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$128.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 399 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
33
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.17/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$368.75
34%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$368.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 399 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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