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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - 170 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-9700K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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127 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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137 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892.05
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.73
In Stock
150 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
127 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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119 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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