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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-9500 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $160.74 vs $200.58
- Up to 18% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.8 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-9500
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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139 FPS
$25.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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129 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,271.89
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107 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,763.49
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76 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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129 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.64
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155 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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76 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
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