Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 106% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7500T - 35 vs 17 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $69.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 62% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900 - $4.06 vs $10.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.65/FPS
38.12206572769953%
Price, $
$372.84
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349346 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
17
48.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349347 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
68.90130353817506%
Multi-Core
3076
42.69850083287063%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500T |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |