Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €247.61 vs €585.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900K - €2.66 vs €5.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7500 - 115 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
93
80%
Value, €/FPS
€2.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€247.61
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |