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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $99.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.48 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-7600 - 213 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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173 FPS
$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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166 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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150 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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