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In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-9600 - 214 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $112.41 vs $219.35
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.62 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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