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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$325.0 vs CA$718.98
- Up to 46% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$1.83 vs CA$3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9600 - 214 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$325
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 163 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.36/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$718.98
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$718.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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