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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 264 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 214 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$249.0 vs CA$343.92
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.7 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
202
94.39252336448598%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
68.23529411764706%
Price, CA$
CA$343.92
72%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$343.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
72.5897920604915%
Multi-Core
4841
84.82565270720168%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
CA$44.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,887.81
In Stock
74 FPS
CA$104.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,740.05
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