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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $145.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.63 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9600K - 244 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
41%
Price, $
$368.99
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 4701 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
191 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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163 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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182 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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244 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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118 FPS
$12.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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163 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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244 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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216 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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191 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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191 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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