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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $122.60 vs $293.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.59 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600K - 230 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.6
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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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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