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The Ryzen 5 1600 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9800X, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $43.50 cheaper!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600

  • Up to 27% cheaper$115.00 vs $158.50
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-9800X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-9800X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-9800X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-9800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

Apr 11th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1098

79%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4770

61%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1382

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7799

100%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-9800X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

Apr 11th, 2017


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

16 MB

97%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

84%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

General
Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
$219.00
MSRP$589.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
ZenCodenameSkylake-X
65 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
16 MBL3 Cache
16.5 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-9800X vs Other CPUs

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