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Intel i5-9600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 24850 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 7600X×AMD Ryzen 7 7700X+ ADD
Price $144.67 - BUY $179 - BUY $259.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM5AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 5.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP95W105W105W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$19.16$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2018Q3 2022Q4 2022
# of Samples6591101818078
CPU Rank1523560390
CPU Value73.6158.2136.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2724(-34.9%)4133(-1.2%)4183(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10654(-70.1%)28319(-20.4%)35582(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,654
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
28,319
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
35,582
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
73.6
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
158.2
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
136.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,724
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
4,133
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
4,183
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Max TDP95W105W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.