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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$122.49 vs CA$239.47
- Up to 48% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.41 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i5-9600K - 170 vs 166 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 91 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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