Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7600K - 212 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £156.66 vs £1099.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.89 vs £5.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 91 vs 170 Watts
No Man's Sky
Graphics Card
GeForce RTX 4090
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.19/FPS
17%
Price, £
£1099.99
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
177
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £156.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Graphics Card
GeForce RTX 4090
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 91 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |