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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 1500X - 185 vs 174 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$90.0 vs CA$194.45
- Up to 50% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
49.523809523809526%
Price, CA$
CA$194.45
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$194.45 on Amazon
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Updated 161 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
174
94.05405405405406%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$90
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
75.20435967302453%
Multi-Core
3644
73.02605210420842%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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