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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-9600

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-9600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 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 $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 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 $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9600 - 124 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600

  • Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $195.0 vs $278.99
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.67 vs $2.25 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.25/FPS

74%

Price, $

$278.99

69%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

117

94%

Value, $/FPS

$1.67/FPS

100%

Price, $

$195

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

67%

Multi-Core

4944

41%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-9600 Logo

Intel Core i5-9600

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-9600

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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