The Ryzen 9 7900X is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $110.80 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- Up to 34% cheaper – $210.81 vs $321.61
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€321.61
65%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
68%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
210
95%
Min 1% FPS
138
96%
Price, €
€210.81
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-14500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
86%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
55%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $232.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
