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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $180.12 vs $205.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $1.13 vs $1.27 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
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 i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
160
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics 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 i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-9600KF
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
$38.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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31 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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64 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,409.99
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60 FPS
$19.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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31 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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55 FPS
$29.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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40 FPS
$33.73/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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7 FPS
$199.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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48 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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