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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$225.0 vs CA$289.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$1.08 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Core i5-9600K - 264 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$289
77%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$289 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
127 FPS
CA$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
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127 FPS
CA$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,775.29
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133 FPS
CA$32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,328.22
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