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Core i5-7500 vs Core i9-9900KF

Core i5-7500 vs Core i9-9900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.

Advantages of Core i5-7500

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $54.05 vs $269.37
  • Up to 79% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900KF - $0.31 vs $1.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-9900KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7500 - 182 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

172

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€54.05

498%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for 54.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

21%

Price, €

€269.37

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1281

74%

Multi-Core

3524

43%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1721

100%

Multi-Core

8124

100%

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo

Core i5-7500

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Core i9-9900KF

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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