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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €256.88 vs €319.99
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-8600K - 248 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
52.890865549093405%
Multi-Core
5597
31.357499019552915%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 9 7900X
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
243 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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218 FPS
€8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849
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225 FPS
€10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,469.99
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246 FPS
€8.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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248 FPS
€25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€6,359.61
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