The Core i7-9700K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $27.23 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-9700K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 12% cheaper – $207.99 vs $235.22
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
88%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$235.22
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
78%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$207.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9700K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $385.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
