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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €208.88 vs €328.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9700KF - €0.92 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
64%
Price, €
€328.88
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
226
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel ° gen Core Intel Core i5-8500
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Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-8500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
121 FPS
€8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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