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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $72.71 vs $205.0
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7500 - 161 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
76.23049219687876%
Multi-Core
3478
48.9376670887857%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i7-9700KF
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
37 FPS
$48.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$46.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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