Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$218.95 vs CA$728.41
- Up to 68% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$0.39 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9500 - 599 vs 566 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
566
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
599
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$728.41
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$728.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |