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Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

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Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1228 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.

Advantages of Core i9-7900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7900X - 216 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €136.11 vs €541.71
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7900X - €0.63 vs €2.64 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

205

95%

Value, €/FPS

€2.64/FPS

24%

Price, €

€541.71

25%

INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 541.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

68%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

99%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Core i9-7900X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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