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Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-7600K

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $190 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $190 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1281 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7600K - 728 vs 720 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $190.0 vs $399.0
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.26 vs $0.55 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 91 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

728

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

47%

Price, $

$399

47%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

720

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$190

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $190 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11335 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

100%

Multi-Core

10030

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

87%

Multi-Core

4226

42%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Intel Core i5-7600K Logo

Intel Core i5-7600K

Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.8 GHzBase Clock Speed3.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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