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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $210.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.69 vs $3.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-7600K - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
124
95.38461538461539%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.42/FPS
49.41520467836257%
Price, $
$445
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 360854 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
89.01358535144713%
Multi-Core
4226
42.52364660897565%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
71 FPS
$56.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
$42.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$32.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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