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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$175.0 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.98 vs CA$2.33 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10500 - 210 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Updated 196 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.33/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$489
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$489 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Ryzen 9 7900
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
63 FPS
CA$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,326.51
In Stock
63 FPS
CA$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
In Stock
189 FPS
CA$36.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$6,964.76
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189 FPS
CA$46.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,781.28
In Stock
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