Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i5-8500 - 864 vs 774 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $174.96 vs $270.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900 - $0.23 vs $0.31 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8472 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
774
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8472 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |