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Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than Core i5-9600.

Advantages of Core i5-9600

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600 - 312 vs 295 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

295

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

312

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€319

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

70%

Multi-Core

4944

57%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo

Core i5-9600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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