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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 637 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 1600 - 130 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$89.0 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900KF - CA$0.82 vs CA$3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.85/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$500
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 109 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
109
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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