Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9500 - 216 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $160.74 vs $275.98
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10900 - $0.78 vs $1.28 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
60%
Price, $
$275.98
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3727 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |