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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $89.0 vs $315.75
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-7500 - 212 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 32 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
58.017359524897216%
Multi-Core
3478
28.604326013652436%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Ryzen 9 5950X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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169 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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212 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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177 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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200 FPS
$13/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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181 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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164 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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212 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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127 FPS
$20.08/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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154 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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