Buy on Amazon
$99.97
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
Availability
MSRP in USD: $229
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
Availability
MSRP in USD: $423
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 369 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $99.97 vs $339.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900 - $0.84 vs $2.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2621 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2621 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-9900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
