Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €196.69 vs €352.66
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 2600X - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
86.9901547116737%
Multi-Core
5263
59.936225942375586%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |