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 i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i5-9500 - 90 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £160.97 vs £310.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9900 - £1.83 vs £3.44 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £310 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
88
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£160.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £160.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |