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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Core i5-7500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £136.55 vs £204.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.80 vs £1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7500 - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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