Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9500 - 224 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$208.62 vs CA$313.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-10700 - CA$0.95 vs CA$1.4 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
224
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$313.99
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$313.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
220
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$208.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |