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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 374 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9900KS - 257 vs 248 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
248
96%
Value, $/FPS
$8.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1989
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-9900KS
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
142 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
142 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
142 FPS
$5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
In Stock
142 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939
In Stock
142 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,414.29
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149 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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