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CA$389.89
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$389.89 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.1 vs CA$2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-13500 - 217 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
186
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 2.50GHz 14 Cores LGA1700 Desktop Processor Boxed (Raptor Lake) (BX8071513500)
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Updated 189 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$499
78%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
202 FPS
CA$12.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
In Stock
215 FPS
CA$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.95
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$11.76/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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197 FPS
CA$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,730.55
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,419.68
In Stock
211 FPS
CA$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
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208 FPS
CA$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,059.82
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205 FPS
CA$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
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