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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1639 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Core i5-8500T
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $125.00 vs $379.80
- Up to 47% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.62 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 35 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 62% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8500T - 328 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 24 vs 6 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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