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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 i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-9500F - 163 vs 161 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
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 Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900 - £1.46 vs £3.43 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
161
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.95
100%
Value Winner
Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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