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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3330 - 129 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $106.51 vs $261.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.91 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-3330
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
109 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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57 FPS
$29.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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109 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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84 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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84 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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109 FPS
$26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$21.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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101 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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109 FPS
$13.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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