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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 533 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900KS - 199 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $137.55 vs $543.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900KS - $0.69 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Ryzen 5 5600G
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
164 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$7.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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156 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,219
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113 FPS
$6.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$778
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113 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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146 FPS
$8.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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