Buy on Amazon
€24.59
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $488
Availability
MSRP $488
AvailabilityMSRP $299
Availability
MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €24.59 vs €126.11
- Up to 72% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.66 vs €2.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 43% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900K - 53 vs 37 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
37
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151
Buy for €24.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 267 minutes ago
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AM4
Buy for €126.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 267 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
1 FPS
€829/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€829
In Stock
1 FPS
€929/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€929
In Stock
5 FPS
€193.8/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€969
In Stock
1 FPS
€929/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€929
In Stock
5 FPS
€207.8/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,039
In Stock
22 FPS
€63.59/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,399
In Stock
1 FPS
€849/FPS
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€849
In Stock
1 FPS
€1072.61/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,072.61
In Stock
5 FPS
€233.8/FPS
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,169
In Stock
1 FPS
€3200.83/FPS
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€3,200.83
In Stock
22 FPS
€66.77/FPS
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,469
In Stock
22 FPS
€64.05/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,409
In Stock
6 FPS
€311.5/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,869
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
