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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600KF - 212 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$279.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 12% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.48 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
77%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
188
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-9600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
197 FPS
CA$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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154 FPS
CA$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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102 FPS
CA$41.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,208.59
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