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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 98 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600X - 239 vs 227 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - CA$141.17 vs CA$228.62
- Up to 35% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-7600K - CA$0.62 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$228.62
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
227
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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