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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 562 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700F - 141 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $389.88 vs $1199.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.87 vs $8.51 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.51/FPS
33.72502937720329%
Price, $
$1199.99
32%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
136
96.45390070921985%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
74.04397705544933%
Multi-Core
6256
72.24852754359627%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-9700F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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75 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
59 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
48 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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45 FPS
$22.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$39.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
42 FPS
$37.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,559.77
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