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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $160.74 vs $515.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.85 vs $2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9500 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
189
98.4375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 348670 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.68/FPS
31.71641791044776%
Price, $
$515
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
86.15023474178403%
Multi-Core
4990
46.652954375467466%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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