Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $62.7 vs $117.53
- Up to 43% better value when playing New World than Core i5-9500 - $0.64 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 6% better in New World than Ryzen 5 2600 - 116 vs 109 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
109
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.6
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |