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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9920X - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $147.47 vs $587.46
- Up to 75% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9920X - $0.81 vs $3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 2.7GHz Rocket Lake-S 12MB Smart Cache Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i9-9920X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
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