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Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 £96.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

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 £96.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £96.17 vs £1099.99
  • Up to 90% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.51 vs £5.00 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9500 - 220 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

189

86%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£96.17

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £96.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

220

100%

Value, £/FPS

£5/FPS

10%

Price, £

£1099.99

8%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

50%

Multi-Core

4990

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
6Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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