Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-10500 - 126 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$175.0 vs CA$265.03
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.4 vs CA$2.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.1/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$265.03
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$265.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |