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$275.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10500 - 136 vs 132 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $140.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 48% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700K - $1.06 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
52%
Price, $
$275.13
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $275.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17164 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-10500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
77 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$861.79
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$777
In Stock
77 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,079.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
77 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,619.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089
In Stock
53 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
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