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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 905 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9900KS - 128 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $134.99 vs $535.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900KS - $1.05 vs $4.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
126
98.4375%
Value, $/FPS
$4.25/FPS
24.705882352941178%
Price, $
$535
25%
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Updated 348671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-9900KS
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
40 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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47 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
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64 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,039.4
In Stock
47 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
In Stock
47 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
40 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
64 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
47 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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40 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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