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Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 9 7950X

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

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 449.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 449.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-9600KF

  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $121.75 vs $405.00
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.43 vs $1.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9600KF - 344 vs 314 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

314

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€135.14

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

344

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/FPS

33%

Price, €

€449.55

30%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 449.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

54%

Multi-Core

5707

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo

Core i5-9600KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
95 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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Ryzen 9 7950X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
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Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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