Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 198 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$153.99 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12478 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
188
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12478 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |