Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 2700 - 178 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $170.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.96 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 280354 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |