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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £176.89 vs £564.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900X - £6.32 vs £18.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10500 - 30 vs 28 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
28
93%
Value, £/FPS
£6.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
Buy for £176.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311 minutes ago
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
30
100%
Value, £/FPS
£18.83/FPS
34%
Price, £
£564.99
31%
FPS Winner
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
Buy for £564.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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