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Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-9500

Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

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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 $160.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

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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 $160.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 7% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-9500 - 176 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $160.74 vs $225.99
  • Up to 24% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-10700F - $0.97 vs $1.28 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

176

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.28/FPS

75%

Price, $

$225.99

71%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

165

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, $

$160.74

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $160.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3316 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

91%

Multi-Core

4990

69%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-9500

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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