Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i3-1125G4 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Valheim
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1125G4 or Intel Core i5-9500T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i3-1125G4

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	92.6
Valorant	105.7	105.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.9
Apex Legends	99.3	98.9
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	78.9
Overwatch	85.6	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	72.6
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.6
Warzone	82.4	82.1
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.4
Valheim	87.7	87.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9500T

96%

Core i3-1125G4

196%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1125G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-1125G4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	198
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	811	778
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1964	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	863	1034
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4271	4014

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-1125G4
Single-Core	2165	3461
Multi-Core	8167	8031

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-1125G4
Single-Core	1014	1179
Multi-Core	4898	4510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-1125G4
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	February 24, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1449
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9500T is 9% better than Core i3-1125G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500T has 2 more core than Core i3-1125G4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9500T is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1125G4 is better: 10
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i3-1125G4 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9500T specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1125G4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1125G4 specs and review.