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CA$189
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 562 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-9900 - 282 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$189.0 vs CA$557.76
- Up to 68% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.67 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
282
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$557.76 on Amazon
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Updated 3549 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-9900
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
175 FPS
CA$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
175 FPS
CA$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
225 FPS
CA$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
179 FPS
CA$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
167 FPS
CA$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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