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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8600 - 170 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $132.21 vs $391.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.93 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
142
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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