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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 317 vs 306 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $170.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.54 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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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Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
306
96.52996845425868%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
90.00000000000001%
Price, $
$185
91%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for $185 on Amazon
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Updated 353947 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1114
65.07009345794393%
Multi-Core
5489
84.8639455782313%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 7 2700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
161 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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158 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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172 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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182 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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182 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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