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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$153.92 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.65 vs CA$1.79 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 19% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-7600 - 279 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
235
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57600 7th Generation Core i5-7600 Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
279
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$499
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
256 FPS
CA$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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256 FPS
CA$34.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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