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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $105.99 vs $1154.55
- Up to 90% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9960X - $0.52 vs $5.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 2600 - 235 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
227
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.65
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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