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Core i5-9500 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i5-9500 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 384.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 384.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $72.30 vs $346.43
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-14900K - $0.34 vs $1.34 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9500 - 287 vs 238 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 32 vs 6 threads
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Sea of Thieves

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

238

83%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€80.25

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

287

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.34/FPS

25%

Price, €

€384.54

20%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 384.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

47%

Multi-Core

4990

24%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
24
6Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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