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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 2600 - 60 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $144.95 vs $629.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9900X - $2.68 vs $10.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
54
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 5 2600
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$829/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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