Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$218.95 vs CA$579.54
- Up to 61% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - CA$1.67 vs CA$4.29 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9500 - 135 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.29/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$579.54
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$579.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |