Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-8500 - 205 vs 201 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 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$139.99 vs CA$410.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-9700KF - CA$0.7 vs CA$2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$410
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$410 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |