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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2600X - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $127.96 vs $287.23
- Up to 55% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $0.83 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
45%
Price, €
€318.83
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 230 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
172
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for €142.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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