Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £228.88 vs £394.39
- Up to 27% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £1.75 vs £2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600 - 164 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
79%
Value, £/FPS
£1.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.4/FPS
72%
Price, £
£394.39
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for £394.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |