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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$285.49 vs CA$514.96
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8500 - 213 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
83.25330132052821%
Multi-Core
4844
68.15815393274237%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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