Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i5-9500 - 796 vs 783 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €214.93 vs €321.4
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700K - €0.27 vs €0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €321.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
783
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.93
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €214.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |