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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $175.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.87 vs $1.62 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Core i5-8600 - 228 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
202
88.59649122807018%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
53.703703703703695%
Price, $
$368.99
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
51.55807365439094%
Multi-Core
5027
30.024487845666847%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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