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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$139.99 vs CA$517.97
- Up to 54% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 69% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-8500 - 271 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
160
59%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
271
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$517.97
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$517.97 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
238 FPS
CA$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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239 FPS
CA$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,827.75
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