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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
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 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $150.00 vs $499.00
- Up to 66% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.69 vs $2.01 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 14% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-10500 - 248 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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