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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3665 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-3230M - 137 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3230M or Ryzen 9 7900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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75 FPS
$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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75 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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