Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 654 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $160.74 vs $190.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-7600K - $0.21 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-9500 - 787 vs 783 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
783
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |