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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 637 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 151 vs 132 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$90.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
41.21212121212122%
Price, CA$
CA$249
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
132
87.41721854304636%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$90
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
69.56521739130434%
Multi-Core
3644
63.85141054844927%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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