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Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 81.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 379.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 81.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 379.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $73.11 vs $341.46
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9500 - 337 vs 296 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 32 vs 6 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

296

87.83382789317507%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€81.15

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 81.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 255 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

337

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€379.02

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 379.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

49.96596324029952%

Multi-Core

4990

25.864303115119476%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-9500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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