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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.83 vs $279.19
- Up to 60% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.53 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Core i5-9600K - 231 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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