Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $99.97 vs $295.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.48 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 241 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
207
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
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Buy for $295 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |