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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 194 days older than Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10500 - 314 vs 313 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
96.38324873096447%
Multi-Core
5470
58.371571870664816%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-10900X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
185 FPS
$4.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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185 FPS
$4.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.38
In Stock
140 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
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140 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
In Stock
185 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
In Stock
140 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
In Stock
140 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
185 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
185 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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185 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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