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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$153.99 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 175 vs 170 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$225
68%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-9600K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
8 FPS
CA$349.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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