Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $174.96 vs $405.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9900K - $0.87 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8500 - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
200
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10098 minutes ago
Buy for $405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10098 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 i9-9900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |