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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.

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 273 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £249.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 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 273 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £249.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 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 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £96.66 vs £249.95
  • Up to 54% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-9900KF - £0.64 vs £1.38 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 20% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-7500 - 181 vs 151 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
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FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

151

83%

Value, £/FPS

£0.64/FPS

100%

Price, £

£96.66

258%

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 273 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

181

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.38/FPS

46%

Price, £

£249.95

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £249.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 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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