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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $89.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.45 vs $1.72 per FPS
- 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 8% better in Valheim than Core i5-7500 - 214 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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
Highest
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
214 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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179 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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154 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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128 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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133 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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140 FPS
$40.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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