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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $149.95 vs $380.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.5 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 37% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3330S - 137 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 24 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
100
72.99270072992701%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
53.95683453237411%
Price, $
$380.99
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
18.61101607937051%
Multi-Core
1616
9.05372850019609%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Ryzen 9 7900X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
117 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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117 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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137 FPS
$26.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
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60 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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102 FPS
$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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102 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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117 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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102 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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85 FPS
$38.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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