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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 53% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 29 vs 19 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $155.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - $8.16 vs $13.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.79/FPS
59.173313995649025%
Price, $
$400
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
19
65.51724137931035%
Value, $/FPS
$8.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
81.0126582278481%
Multi-Core
4841
55.13039517139278%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Ryzen 5 2600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$829/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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