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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$325.0 vs CA$375.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$1.71 vs CA$1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$325
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
CA$140.35/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
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