Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €198.88 vs €246.59
- Up to 18% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900F - €1.22 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9500 - 167 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
163
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12978 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
82%
Price, €
€246.59
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €246.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12977 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |