Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Core i5-9500 - 69 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$189.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-9500 - CA$2.74 vs CA$3.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
69
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |