Buy on Amazon
CA$1,838.24
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP $299
Availability
MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-9800X - 233 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$209.00 vs CA$1838.24
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9800X - CA$0.90 vs CA$9.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X
Buy for CA$1,838.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9800X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
174 FPS
CA$10.73/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,867.78
In Stock
208 FPS
CA$9.53/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,981.61
In Stock
208 FPS
CA$9.94/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,067.79
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$10.61/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,729.83
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
