Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6500T - 244 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$310.41 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.39 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
65.87677725118483%
Price, CA$
CA$514.96
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$514.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55920 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
224
91.80327868852459%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$310.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$310.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1039
62.36494597839136%
Multi-Core
2843
40.00281412691712%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |