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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-9500 - 185 vs 184 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 41% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $103.03 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
92.79393173198483%
Multi-Core
4990
77.4483936054633%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-9500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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