Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 41% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8500 - 38 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$218.88 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700K - CA$8.11 vs CA$10.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
38
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.68/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$405.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13691 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
27
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13691 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |