Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $71.75 vs $145.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9600K - $0.66 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 118 vs 108 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
108
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |