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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 39 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 316 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $77.85 vs $296.13
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900K - $0.28 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
306
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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