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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $99.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.61 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7600 - 176 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
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 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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134 FPS
$23.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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81 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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134 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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107 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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107 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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134 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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97 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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125 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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134 FPS
$10.87/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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