Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9500 - 112 vs 108 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 29% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$228.88 vs CA$322.97
- Up to 26% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-10700KF - CA$2.12 vs CA$2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.88/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$322.97
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$322.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13571 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
108
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13572 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |