Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 1600X - 284 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €38.0 vs €565.27
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
67.32613908872902%
Multi-Core
4766
59.87437185929648%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |