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Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-9600KF

Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-9600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $579.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $579.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 31% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9600KF - 105 vs 80 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $150.0 vs $579.99
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.88 vs $5.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

105

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.42/FPS

34.68634686346863%

Price, $

$579.99

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $579.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

80

76.19047619047619%

Value, $/FPS

$1.88/FPS

100%

Price, $

$150

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

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

56.23671155209071%

Multi-Core

5707

32.65060930259168%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

vs

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
4.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
120 WTDP
95 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
44.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-9600KF

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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