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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €12.76 vs €149.79
- Up to 90% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.06 vs €0.58 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 20% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-9900K - 260 vs 217 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€12.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151
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AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
€39.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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84 FPS
€11.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
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40 FPS
€22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
58 FPS
€18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
40 FPS
€23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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34 FPS
€23.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
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68 FPS
€16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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58 FPS
€18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
58 FPS
€21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,259
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1 FPS
€729/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€729
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