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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9600K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i5-9600K - 759 vs 732 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - £168.88 vs £178.0
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.23/FPS

100%

Price, £

£178

94%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

732

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.23/FPS

100%

Price, £

£168.88

100%

Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)

Buy for £168.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1947 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

78%

Multi-Core

6468

63%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-9600K

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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