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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9500 - 337 vs 296 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 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$203.03 vs CA$569.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
50.22237427300718%
Multi-Core
4990
27.95674827721441%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-9500
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
295 FPS
CA$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,700
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217 FPS
CA$10.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
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240 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
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223 FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,724.53
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271 FPS
CA$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,975.1
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248 FPS
CA$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,679.06
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