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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $85.76 vs $180.12
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600KF - $0.43 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 207 vs 201 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
49%
Price, $
$180.12
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-9600KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
24 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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3 FPS
$266.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$37.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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