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Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-9600KF

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $150.00 vs $343.99
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.36 vs $2.84 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9600KF - 121 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 32 vs 6 threads
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

110

91%

Value, $/FPS

$1.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$150

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

121

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.84/FPS

48%

Price, $

$343.99

43%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7263 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

72%

Multi-Core

5707

47%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
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3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
95 W
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14 nm
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$319.99

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$76.8

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$255

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$175.95

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$150

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$195

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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$328.95

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$150

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$378.72

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$150

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Ryzen 5 5600

$115.73

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$150

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$127

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$495.36

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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$294.95

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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Core i9-12900K

$279

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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

$849.99

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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

$173

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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

$310

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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

$416.96

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

$273.18

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

$150

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Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

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Core i5-9600KF

$150

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