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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9600KF - 180 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £168.88 vs £259.98
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.99 vs £1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8049 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
170
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8049 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |