Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $173.85 vs $225.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - $1.07 vs $1.09 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 27% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8500 - 206 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
162
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $173.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Buy for $225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Feb 14th, 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 |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |