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Core i5 9500T

Intel desktop processor · Core i 9th gen · launched April 2019

Launch price
$192
≈ $248 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
6 / 6
9 MB L3 cache
Rated power
35 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 9500T launched at $192 in 2019. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $248 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 29% rise over 7 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2019 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 9th gen
LaunchedApril 2019
Launch price$192 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1151
Cores / threads6 / 6
Base clock2.2 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz
L3 cache9 MB
Rated power35 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsUHD 630
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 8600T2018$213$281—
Core i5 9600K2018$262$34592
Core i5 94002019$182$23678
Core i5 9400F2019$182$23676
Core i5 9600KF2019$263$34087
Core i5 9400T2019$182$236—
Core i5 95002019$192$24897
Core i5 9500F2019$192$248—
Core i5 9500T2019$192$248—
Core i5 96002019$213$276—
Core i5 9600T2019$213$276—
Core i5 104002020$182$233110
Core i5 10400F2020$157$201108
Core i5 10400T2020$182$233—
Core i5 105002020$192$245110
Core i5 10500T2020$192$245—

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