Buy on Amazon
$210
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2192 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $210.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 40% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.29 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7600K - 849 vs 720 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
720
84.80565371024736%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360824 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
849
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
60.416666666666664%
Price, $
$406.02
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360823 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
53.40184266477676%
Multi-Core
4226
24.177584530007437%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
792 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
849 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$5,951.98
In Stock
828 FPS
$3.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
828 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,699
In Stock
818 FPS
$3.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,049.99
In Stock
828 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,129.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
