Ryzen 5 9600 vs Ryzen 7 7700

AMD Ryzen 5 9600 ≈ ₹21,900 today · 2025 Buy now

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 ≈ ₹22,700 today · 2023 Buy now

Verdict: Ryzen 5 9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features.

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Ryzen 5 9600 Ryzen 7 7700

These are PC-Build's own estimates worked out from the specifications, not official AMD or Intel benchmarks and not frame rates. The real gap depends on the game, your graphics card, the resolution and the settings. How the scores work

Why pick Ryzen 5 9600

About £60 cheaper today

Why pick Ryzen 7 7700

2 more cores (8 vs 6)

Specifications

	Ryzen 5 9600	Ryzen 7 7700
Architecture	Zen 5	Zen 4
Code name	Granite Ridge	Raphael
Process	TSMC 4 nm	TSMC 5 nm
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Boost clock	5.2 GHz	5.3 GHz
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP (rated)	65 W	65 W
Socket	AM5	AM5
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Max memory speed	DDR5-5600	DDR5-5200
PCIe	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Overclocking	Unlocked	Unlocked
Cooler in the box	Wraith Stealth	Wraith Prism, None
Integrated graphics	Radeon Graphics (2 CU)	Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
Released	2025-02-19	2023-01-10
Price today (≈)	₹21,900	₹22,700

FAQ

Is Ryzen 5 9600 better than Ryzen 7 7700?

Ryzen 5 9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features.

Which uses less power, Ryzen 5 9600 or Ryzen 7 7700?

Both are rated at 65 W.

Which is better value, Ryzen 5 9600 or Ryzen 7 7700?

Going by today's prices (shown at the top of this page in your currency), performance for the money is close, so pick on features, platform and the price you actually find.