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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-9500

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$158.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$203.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$158.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$203.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 15% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9500 - 90 vs 78 FPS
  • Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$158.98 vs CA$203.03
  • 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
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

90

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$158.98

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$158.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

78

86.66666666666667%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$203.03

78%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$203.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

70.17208413001912%

Multi-Core

4990

57.627901605266196%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-9500

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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