Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8500 - 739 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$139.99 vs CA$419.48
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900 - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.57 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
739
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$419.48
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$419.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
705
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |