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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 128 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$142.72 vs CA$577.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900 - CA$1.26 vs CA$4.51 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.51/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
113
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
CA$114.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
CA$68.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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