Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 359 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-14500 - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £234.64 vs £339.98
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900 - £1.49 vs £2.07 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £339.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
157
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £234.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |