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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i5-10500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-10500 - 260 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$175.0 vs CA$388.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10900F - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$388
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$388 on Amazon
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
258
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$175 on Amazon
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Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i5-10500
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
85 FPS
CA$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,224.99
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85 FPS
CA$14.71/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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