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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 249 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2400G - 146 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $135.0 vs $385.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Single-Core
1057
63.36930455635491%
Multi-Core
3294
41.381909547738694%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 2400G
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$60.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$65.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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51 FPS
$76.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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