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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1917 days newer than Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i5-8600K - 200 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 74% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £0.69 vs £2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.61/FPS
26.436781609195403%
Price, £
FPS Winner
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
180
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£121.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
54.783841247342316%
Multi-Core
5597
32.021282682075636%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-8600K
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
£14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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