Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - €198.88 vs €268.88
- Up to 24% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700KF - €0.71 vs €0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9500 - 285 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
279
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12792 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
75%
Price, €
€268.88
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12791 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |