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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Core i5-9600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$209.01 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.19 vs CA$2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-9600 - 186 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 32 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon
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Updated 79 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$499
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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