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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 37% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2600K - 225 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$151.58 vs CA$218.95
- Up to 5% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.92 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
225
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 47 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$151.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
Buy for CA$151.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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