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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$250.0 vs CA$557.76
- Up to 52% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900 - CA$1.47 vs CA$3.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 182 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
170
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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In Stock
Updated 13092 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.06/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$557.76
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$557.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13092 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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