Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $91.4 vs $406.54
- Up to 77% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900X - $0.59 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-8500T - 175 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 20 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
171
97.71428571428571%
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 • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
22.868217054263564%
Price, €
€451.26
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €451.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4581 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
79.36827956989248%
Multi-Core
4117
43.263976460697776%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |