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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-7600K

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7600K - 220 vs 186 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €182.66 vs €314.0
  • Up to 31% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.98 vs €1.43 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

220

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.43/FPS

69%

Price, €

€314

58%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

186

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.98/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

69%

Multi-Core

4226

35%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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