Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 386 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $91.4 vs $488.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900 - $0.59 vs $3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-8500T - 177 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 16 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
171
96.61016949152543%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4580 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.06/FPS
19.281045751633986%
Price, €
€541.68
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €541.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4582 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
73.30850403476101%
Multi-Core
4117
57.148806218767355%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |