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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1548 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $100.17 vs $269.81
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.26 vs $0.62 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-9600K - 485 vs 429 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
429
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.19
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 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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