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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £159.99 vs £587.65
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11500 - 139 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzensets 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology (integrated graphics, 16 cores/32 threads, 120W TDP, AM5 socket, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, no cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1996
68.40301576422208%
Multi-Core
7424
37.813884785819795%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
139 FPS
£25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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139 FPS
£16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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