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Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $80.25 vs $104.26
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.10 vs $0.12 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i5-9500 - 851 vs 783 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

783

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€80.25

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for 80.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

851

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

83%

Price, €

€104.26

76%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

72%

Multi-Core

4990

58%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

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Core i5-9500

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
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3.0 GHz
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4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
7 nm
30.0x
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UHD 630
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PCs Using Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 5 5600

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Laptops Using Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 5 5600

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Popular Core i5-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

80.25

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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