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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Ryzen 7 3700X - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $155.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.75 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and 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
Highest
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-9600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
71 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$18.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$19.55/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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27 FPS
$51.81/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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