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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800 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 7 5800 is 816 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Core i5-9500 - 69 vs 59 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800 - £158.66 vs £248.51
- Up to 25% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 5800 - £2.69 vs £3.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
59
85%
Value, £/FPS
£2.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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