Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$141.17 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Ryzen 5 1600X - 732 vs 702 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
702
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14493 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
732
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.31/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$225
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14492 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |