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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 374 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $535.0 vs $1199.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.35 vs $5.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9900KS - 238 vs 228 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
228
95.7983193277311%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
Value Winner
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 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.04/FPS
46.62698412698413%
Price, $
$1199.99
44%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
85.08604206500956%
Multi-Core
8596
99.27243330638642%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Ryzen 5 5600X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
91 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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135 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
109 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
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91 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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164 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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85 FPS
$12.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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91 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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109 FPS
$21.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
79 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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