Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F and the cheaper Core i5-10500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10500 - 285 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €215.06 vs €272.66
- Up to 20% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900F - €0.77 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
80%
Price, €
€272.66
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1144 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €215.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |