Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600K - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $108.01 vs $109.91
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600K - $0.61 vs $0.64 per FPS
- 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 - 12 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |