Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7600K - 193 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 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €198.88 vs €265.8
- Up to 19% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.12 vs €1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €265.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
177
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |