Buy on Amazon
£570
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9500F - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £234.95 vs £570.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900X - £1.93 vs £4.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
Buy for £570 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 229 minutes ago
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
122
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.95
100%
Value Winner
Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
Buy for £234.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
