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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $89.08 vs $139.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.62 vs $0.86 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9500 - 162 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
72%
Price, $
$139.99
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 292 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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