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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 110.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 110.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 1279 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9900K - 230 vs 215 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - €21.08 vs €110.27
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - €0.10 vs €0.48 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

21%

Price, €

€110.27

19%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 110.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

215

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€21.08

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

82%

Multi-Core

7960

93%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Apr 20th, 2022
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5Core i9
VermeerCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
12
16
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
95 W
7 nm
14 nm
35.0x
36.0x
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UHD Graphics 630
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