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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 2700X - 182 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $155.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.85 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-9600K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
$73.68/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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