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Core i5-7500 vs Core i9-9900K

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

Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black

Buy for £96.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Currently Out of Stock

Out of Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black

Buy for £96.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Currently Out of Stock

Out of Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than Core i5-7500.

Advantages of Core i5-7500

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-7500 - 216 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

197

91%

Value, £/FPS

£0.49/FPS

100%

Price, £

£96.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black

Buy for £96.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

216

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151

Currently Out of Stock

Out of Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1281

75%

Multi-Core

3524

44%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1703

100%

Multi-Core

8060

100%

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo

Core i5-7500

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Jan 3rd, 2017
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5Core i9
Kaby LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
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8
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16
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
95 W
14 nm14 nm
34.0x
36.0x
HD 630UHD Graphics 630
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