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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 654 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - 227 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $160.74 vs $167.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - $0.71 vs $0.74 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i5-9500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
21 FPS
$80.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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