Compare / Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-9900K: which is better?

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i9-9900K perform almost the same in games (4K · high settings · RTX 4070). Ryzen 5 5600X offers better value for money.

AMD

Ryzen 5 5600X

51%of the fastest CPU
≈ $161Part score 62/100
VS
Intel

Core i9-9900K

50%of the fastest CPU
≈ $170 (used)Part score 62/100
Cheaper: Ryzen 5 5600XValue: Ryzen 5 5600X

Head to head

51%
Gaming performance
50%
62/100
Part score
62/100
103 FPS
Average FPS
103 FPS
≈ $161
Approx. price
≈ $170 (used)
100/100
Value for money
93/100

Specifications

Ryzen 5 5600XCore i9-9900K
Cores / threads6 / 128 / 16
Max boost4.6 GHz5 GHz
Power (TDP)65 W95 W
SocketAM4LGA1151
MemoryDDR4DDR4
Integrated graphicsNoYes
Release year20202018
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 5 5600XCore i9-9900K
103average FPS
103average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 4K · high settings · RTX 4070 · ◆ CPU-limited value