Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600X - 184 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$153.99 vs CA$607.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.86 vs CA$3.3 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.3/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$607.88
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$607.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |