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Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-7700K

Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-7700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $144.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $144.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 654 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $103.03 vs $144.34
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9500 - 110 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

108

98.18181818181819%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$103.03

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

110

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$144.34

71%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $144.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73866 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

93.44366645448758%

Multi-Core

4990

97.74730656219393%

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1571

100%

Multi-Core

5105

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

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Intel Core i7-7700K Logo

Intel Core i7-7700K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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