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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900K - 143 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
90%
Value, £/FPS
£3.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 5600
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
£8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£627.99
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74 FPS
£8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£624.42
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48 FPS
£19.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£944.35
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48 FPS
£24.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,184.19
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56 FPS
£21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,215.25
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74 FPS
£20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,551.83
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85 FPS
£10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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85 FPS
£11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.95
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98 FPS
£15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,529.95
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90 FPS
£18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,619.95
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