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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9600

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600 - 217 vs 205 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $125.0 vs $158.0
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

217

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$158

79%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

205

94.47004608294931%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$125

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

67.12580348943985%

Multi-Core

4944

48.17304881613563%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs

Intel Core i5-9600

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-9600

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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