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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $99.83 vs $307.60
- Up to 62% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.60 vs $1.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9600K - 214 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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