Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8500 - 209 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $160.74 vs $174.96
- Up to 9% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8500 - $0.77 vs $0.85 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8004 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8004 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |