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Core i5-9600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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

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 $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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 $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.

Advantages of Core i5-9600

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $115.00 vs $179.00
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.37 vs $0.55 per FPS
  • 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

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9600 - 326 vs 312 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

312

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$115

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

326

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

67%

Price, $

$179

64%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

67%

Multi-Core

4944

48%

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

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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$479

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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$197

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$118

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$149

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$179

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$179

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$282.7

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$179

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Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i7-12700K

$207

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i7-14700K

$332.61

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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$379

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

$79

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

$255

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$479

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

$115

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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