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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9600K - 289 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$225.0 vs CA$718.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.8 vs CA$2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$718.98
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
280
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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