Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-9600K - 851 vs 811 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $91.32 vs $92.13
- 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
84.37654016757024%
Multi-Core
6468
75.7465745403443%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |