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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600K - 231 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $155.0 vs $207.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.81 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
192
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i5-9600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
183 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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195 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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188 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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220 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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211 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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195 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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174 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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224 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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178 FPS
$8.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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