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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $89.08 vs $380.89
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.29 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9500 - 343 vs 312 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
312
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
26%
Price, $
$380.89
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
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