Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 291 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9500 - 353 vs 351 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $160.74 vs $200.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.46 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 1308 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
351
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1308 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |