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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600K - 254 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $145.0 vs $582.8
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.67 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
29%
Price, $
$582.8
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-9600K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
254 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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254 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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200 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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217 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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193 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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210 FPS
$14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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