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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-7800X

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-7800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-7800X - 235 vs 225 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $499.99 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.22 vs $5.11 per FPS
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.11/FPS

43%

Price, $

$1199.99

41%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

225

95%

Value, $/FPS

$2.22/FPS

100%

Price, $

$499.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

64%

Multi-Core

6147

70%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Intel Core i7-7800X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSkylake-E/EP
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-7800X

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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