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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8500 - 272 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$129.99 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900F - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$378.88
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
248
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 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 |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-8500
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
161 FPS
CA$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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