Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9500 - 281 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €198.88 vs €268.88
- Up to 26% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700F - €0.71 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
73%
Price, €
€268.88
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
279
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |