Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-8500 - 244 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $174.96 vs $250.26
- Up to 30% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-9700 - $0.72 vs $1.03 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $250.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10727 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
242
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |