Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $225.86 vs $397.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.86 vs $1.29 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9600KF - 308 vs 263 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
263
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225.86
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |