Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 2600 - 112 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 2600 - $1.52 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $155.0 vs $170.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
91%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |