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AvailabilityMSRP $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$122.49 vs CA$288.31
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600K - 231 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$288.31
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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