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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1263 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $160.74 vs $166.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9500 - 124 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9500 - $1.35 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$166.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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51 FPS
$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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47 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209.99
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47 FPS
$25.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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47 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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39 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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73 FPS
$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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