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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i9-9900X - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $140.0 vs $629.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900X - $0.7 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-9900X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
52 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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52 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
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29 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
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29 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
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29 FPS
$26.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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52 FPS
$31.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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29 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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29 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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52 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,039
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52 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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