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 i9-10900
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9500 - 113 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$218.95 vs CA$422.05
- Up to 43% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10900 - CA$2.13 vs CA$3.73 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.73/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$422.05
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$422.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
103
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |