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Core i5-7600K vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

Core i5-7600K vs Ryzen 9 3900XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1281 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $75.0 vs $295.0
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 91 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7600K - 368 vs 352 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

352

95.65217391304348%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$75

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

368

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$295

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

87.16020821283979%

Multi-Core

4226

42.13359920239282%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

100%

Multi-Core

10030

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Kaby LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.8 GHzBase Clock Speed3.8 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
91 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
38.0xMultiplier
39.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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