Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 468 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-14500 - 981 vs 923 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$329.0 vs CA$718.98
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.36 vs CA$0.73 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
981
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$718.98
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$718.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
923
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$329
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$329 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
170 W | TDP | Not Available |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |