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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-8500

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$514.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$514.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8500 - 105 vs 102 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 45% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$285.49 vs CA$514.96
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

105

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$514.96

55%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$514.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

102

97.14285714285714%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$285.49

100%

Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74533 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

83.25330132052821%

Multi-Core

4844

68.15815393274237%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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