Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$313.82 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.86 vs CA$2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10500 - 194 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$313.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$313.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10986 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$499
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10989 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
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 | 4.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |