Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8500 - 168 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £148.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8500 - £0.89 vs £1.01 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17887 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17887 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |