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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £179.99 vs £258.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9700F - £0.86 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 0% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-10500 - 210 vs 209 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
Buy for £179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
210
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
69%
Price, £
£258.88
69%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz
Buy for £258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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