Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €133.12 vs €189.84
- Up to 28% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9500 - €0.28 vs €0.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 2600X - 491 vs 481 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
481
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.12
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |