Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$228.88 vs CA$418.54
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10900 - CA$1.86 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9500 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
123
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18322 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$418.54
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$418.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |