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$228.36
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MSRP $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 359 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14500.
Advantages of Core i5-14500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $228.36 vs $405.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.69 vs $1.20 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-14500 - 338 vs 331 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
331
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$228.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14500 Desktop Processor, 14 Cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-14500 or Ryzen 9 7900
With selected game settings
280 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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230 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,009
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215 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,539
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215 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,759
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215 FPS
$13.20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,839
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215 FPS
$10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,209
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324 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,063.09
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