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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9500 - 119 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $112.41 vs $391.19
- Up to 70% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.09 vs $3.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.65/FPS
29%
Price, €
€434.22
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Updated 146 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
114
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for €124.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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