Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £195.0 vs £419.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900K - £1.15 vs £2.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14111 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.41/FPS
47%
Price, £
£419.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for £419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |