Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 183 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 2600X - 177 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
83.13172043010752%
Multi-Core
5263
55.30685161832702%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |