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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 and the cheaper Core i5-9500F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £234.95 vs £558.88
- Up to 57% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900 - £1.27 vs £2.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9500F - 190 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
185
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.95
100%
Value Winner
Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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