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In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 612 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8500 - 592 vs 556 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $139.0 vs $849.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
82.80597014925372%
Multi-Core
4844
42.682174640937525%
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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