The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £10.30 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 4% cheaper – £224.60 vs £234.90
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 77 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£224.6
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
172
85%
Min 1% FPS
115
86%
Price, £
£234.9
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
81%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3770K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3770K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $313.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
