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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 17% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9600 - 181 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $127.0 vs $160.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
69.88527724665391%
Multi-Core
4944
57.096662432151525%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
149 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,763.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
85 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,107.98
In Stock
127 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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