Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Deathloop than Core i5-9500 - 189 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $160.74 vs $369.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.9 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |