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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 596 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 1700 - 137 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $170.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.24 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 353951 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
120
87.59124087591242%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
76.5432098765432%
Price, $
$195
87%
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353952 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
58.703271028037385%
Multi-Core
5100
78.84972170686456%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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