Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - £168.88 vs £248.88
- Up to 32% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-9700 - £0.61 vs £0.9 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8500 - 278 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
275
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
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Updated 12082 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |