Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €21.08 vs €489.00
- Up to 96% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.10 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - 217 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€21.08
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |