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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 796 vs 757 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $99.97 vs $180.12
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9600KF - $0.13 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
796
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
56%
Price, $
$180.12
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
757
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Ryzen 5 2600X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
386 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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