Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9500 - 217 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$218.95 vs CA$755.88
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.06 vs CA$3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.48/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$755.88
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$755.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |