Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600X - 145 vs 143 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $61.7 vs $109.68
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
77.94580970384372%
Multi-Core
5263
92.22008060276853%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |