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Core i5-8500B vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-8500B vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

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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 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-8500B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1638 days newer than Core i5-8500B.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8500B - 229 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 24 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


FPS

200

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

229

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€396.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


Single-Core

1371

47%

Multi-Core

4902

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-8500B

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 3rd, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
6Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8500B or Ryzen 9 7900X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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