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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i5-8500B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 199 days newer than Core i5-8500B.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8500B - 217 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500B |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
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 |
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