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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$250.0 vs CA$265.03
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 42% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1600 - 185 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$1.43 vs CA$1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$265.03
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i7-9700
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
158 FPS
CA$11.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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