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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600X - 581 vs 537 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$125.0 vs CA$249.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
77.94580970384372%
Multi-Core
5263
92.22008060276853%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Ryzen 5 2600X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
CA$20.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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