Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-870 - 78 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-870 - €2.55 vs €3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €182.45 vs €198.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
78
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
91%
FPS and Value Winner
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Buy for €182.45 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |