Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $131.7 vs $191.57
- Up to 26% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.58 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9600KF - 272 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
254
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.19
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |