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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9900K - 184 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$413.99 vs CA$578.86
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
76.5488756310234%
Multi-Core
7960
66.98645123285367%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-9900K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
CA$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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76 FPS
CA$29.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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