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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-11500

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-11500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 315.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 123.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 315.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11500

2.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 123.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-11500 - 210 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €123.71 vs €315.99
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.65 vs €1.5 per FPS
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.5/FPS

43%

Price, €

€315.99

39%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 315.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

189

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€123.71

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500

Buy for 123.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2824

100%

Multi-Core

16743

100%

Intel Core i5-11500 Logo
Core i5-11500

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1996

70%

Multi-Core

7424

44%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

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Intel Core i5-11500 Logo

Intel Core i5-11500

Jan 14th, 2023
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-11500

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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