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

Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i9-9900KF perform almost the same in games (1080p · competitive 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 i9-9900KF

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
269 FPS
Average FPS
265 FPS
≈ $161
Approx. price
≈ $170 (used)
100/100
Value for money
93/100

Specifications

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

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 5 5600XCore i9-9900KF
269average FPS
265average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 1080p · competitive settings · RTX 4070 · ◆ CPU-limited value

Competitive games

Valorant
500+◆
500+◆
Counter-Strike 2
428◆
420◆
League of Legends
500+◆
500+◆
Fortnite
286◆
280◆
Apex Legends
268◆
263◆
Rainbow Six Siege X
464◆
455◆
Overwatch 2
482◆
473◆
Rocket League
402◆
394◆
PUBG: Battlegrounds
223◆
219◆
Call of Duty: Warzone
196◆
193◆
Marvel Rivals
179◆
175◆
Dota 2
286◆
280◆

Other games

GTA V
166◆
163◆
Minecraft
357◆
350◆
Red Dead Redemption 2
152◆
149◆
Cyberpunk 2077
143◆
140◆
EA SPORTS FC
196◆
193◆
Roblox
240
240
Elden Ring
60◆
60◆
Baldur’s Gate 3
105◆
103◆
Rust
123◆
121◆