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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in War Thunder than Core i5-9600K - 230 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $145.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.73 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
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
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-9600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
215 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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216 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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183 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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216 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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200 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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200 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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216 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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194 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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211 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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216 FPS
$6.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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