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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $160.74 vs $440.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.6 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-9500 - 269 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-10900K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
175 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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177 FPS
$33.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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93 FPS
$22.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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269 FPS
$16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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