Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $155.0 vs $160.74
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600 - 176 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.91 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |