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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$228.88 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 0% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9500 - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$359
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14393 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i7-9700
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
CA$74.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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