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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-9700K - 445 vs 427 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $104.26 vs $202.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-9700K - $0.23 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
445
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
161 FPS
€4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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202 FPS
€4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€837.83
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179 FPS
€4.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
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184 FPS
€3.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€707.2
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180 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,441.43
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202 FPS
€3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€782.88
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229 FPS
€4.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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202 FPS
€3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€783.77
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136 FPS
€5.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€747.74
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222 FPS
€6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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Laptops Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
134 FPS
€4.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€581.08
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134 FPS
€6.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€809.91
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181 FPS
€4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€810.8
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134 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€710.81
In Stock
148 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€855.86
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148 FPS
€4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€733.33
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134 FPS
€4.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€656.71
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134 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€764.86
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134 FPS
€6.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€822.16
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148 FPS
€3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€581.98
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