Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 5% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9500 - 109 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $117.53 vs $182.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-9700 - $1.25 vs $1.86 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €203.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
104
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €130.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |