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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 37% better in New World than Core i5-7600K - 160 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$149.99 vs CA$549.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.28 vs CA$3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 91 vs 170 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.43/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$549
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
117
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 91 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-7600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
148 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
130 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
121 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
124 FPS
CA$24.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
148 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
114 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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160 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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