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Core i5-10500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-10500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-10500

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €242.38 vs €520.00
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.21 vs €1.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 34% better in Rust than Core i5-10500 - 268 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

200

75%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€242.38

100%

Value Winner

MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB

Buy for 242.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.94/FPS

62%

Price, €

€520

46%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

52%

Multi-Core

5470

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo

Core i5-10500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
31.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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