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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 32% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900X - 139 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$199.0 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.43 vs CA$7.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
139
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 5 5600X
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
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