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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-9500

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74886 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74887 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74886 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74887 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 55% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9500 - 579 vs 373 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €300.0 vs €319.99
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

579

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€319.99

93%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74886 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

373

64.42141623488774%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€300

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74887 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

50.22237427300718%

Multi-Core

4990

27.95674827721441%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

vs
Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-9500

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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