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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-9500

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

FPS Winner

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 437.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

vs

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 82.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 437.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

vs

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 82.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 25% better in Valorant than Core i5-9500 - 981 vs 783 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $82.67 vs $437.99
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.11 vs $0.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

981

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

24%

Price, €

€437.99

18%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 437.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

783

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€82.67

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 82.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

50%

Multi-Core

4990

26%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Sep 27th, 2022
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9Core i5
RaphaelCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
32
6
4.5 GHz
3.0 GHz
5.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
170 W
65 W
5 nm
14 nm
45.0x
30.0x
Radeon GraphicsUHD 630
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PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-9500

With selected game settings

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