Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$279.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 21% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.51 vs CA$1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-9600KF - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
185
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2028 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2027 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |