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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $173.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $390 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $173.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $390 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - 314 vs 301 FPS
  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $173.84 vs $390.00
  • Up to 58% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - $0.55 vs $1.30 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

314

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

100%

Price, $

$173.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $173.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

301

96%

Value, $/FPS

$1.3/FPS

42%

Price, $

$390

44%

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $390 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

77%

Multi-Core

7960

78%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Nov 5th, 2020
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7Core i9
VermeerCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
88
1616
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
105 W
95 W
7 nm
14 nm
38.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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