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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $126.0 vs $249.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i5-9600K - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
58.872077028885826%
Multi-Core
6468
42.37699010679421%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 7 7700X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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137 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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145 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,486.66
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100 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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122 FPS
$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,808
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84 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,332.55
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122 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,903.09
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152 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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145 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,148
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122 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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