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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $112.21 vs $218.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-9700KF - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 806 vs 757 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
757
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-9700KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
386 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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479 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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593 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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