Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £158.66 vs £516.66
- Up to 69% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900 - £0.38 vs £1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-9500 - 424 vs 418 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
418
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2367 minutes ago
Buy for £516.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2366 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |