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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$250.0 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.49 vs CA$3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 174 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
168
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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Updated 16112 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.79/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$659
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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