Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i9-9920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 92°C
  • 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 92°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2168
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25190 vs 8196
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB (shared) vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 vs 2168
PassMark - CPU mark 25190 vs 8196

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2168
2634
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8196
25190
Name Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i9-9920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2168 2634
PassMark - CPU mark 8196 25190
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7946
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7946
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8708 0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12860

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i9-9920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Family Core i5
Launch date 23 April 2019 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Place in performance rating 364 1017
Processor Number i5-9500T i9-9920X
Series i5-9000 Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB 19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 92°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 12
Number of threads 6 24
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 44
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)