Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-8500 - 260 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $101.64 vs $460.65
- Up to 78% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9900X - $0.44 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
260
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
22%
Price, €
€511.32
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €511.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
256
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |