Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €203.31 vs €225.18
- Up to 9% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 3900X - €1.01 vs €1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-7600K - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€203.31
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |