Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £148.88 vs £246.78
- Up to 39% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-10900F - £0.83 vs £1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Deathloop than Core i5-9500 - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13991 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
61%
Price, £
£246.78
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for £246.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13991 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |