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CA$1,300
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600 - 152 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$142.72 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.96 vs CA$8.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.55/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
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Updated 185 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
149
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
Buy for CA$142.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 5 2600
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
CA$80.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
CA$57.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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