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$155
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 5 7600 is 1548 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $155.0 vs $197.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.69 vs $0.79 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9600K - 252 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $155 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $197.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 5 7600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
105 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062
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105 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$976.01
In Stock
150 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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105 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
150 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$9.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
In Stock
105 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,572.27
In Stock
123 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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