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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 146 vs 131 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €74.94 vs €198.88
- Up to 58% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9500 - €0.57 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-9500 6 core fino a 4.GHz LGA1151 Serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
131
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU RYZEN 5 1600 AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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