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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-7500 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $89.0 vs $469.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
72.61292166952545%
Multi-Core
3478
37.95700098221106%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-7500
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
128 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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139 FPS
$42.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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203 FPS
$22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,649.99
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