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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 556 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 1500X - 192 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $91.4 vs $142.59
- Up to 42% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.53 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
174
90.625%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
58.24175824175825%
Price, €
€158.27
64%
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
64.48598130841121%
Multi-Core
3644
56.33889919604206%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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