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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $210.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.78 vs $1.23 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 12% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-7600K - 301 vs 269 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
269
89.3687707641196%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Updated 360489 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
63.41463414634146%
Price, $
$368.99
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360488 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
53.36402266288952%
Multi-Core
4226
25.240398972705012%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
251 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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