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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - £175.0 vs £177.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9600 - 129 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9600 - £1.38 vs £1.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£177.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Ryzen 7 5800X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
101 FPS
£10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
£13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,032.99
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101 FPS
£22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,289.95
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101 FPS
£18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,819.95
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101 FPS
£19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,009.95
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