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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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MSRP in USD: $423
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$179.15 vs CA$688.88
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Core i5-10500 - 62 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
94.28926132836747%
Multi-Core
5470
75.93003886729595%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-9900
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
8 FPS
CA$134.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,079.55
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8 FPS
CA$156.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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