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Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 103.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

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Updated 15 minutes ago

Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 103.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.

Advantages of Core i5-9600

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $93.33 vs $604.65
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.51 vs $2.92 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600 - 230 vs 205 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 32 vs 6 threads
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

205

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€103.6

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 103.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.92/FPS

17%

Price, €

€671.16

15%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

50%

Multi-Core

4944

25%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo

Core i5-9600

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
31.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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