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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 180 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400F - 149 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$169.22 vs CA$179.34
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
86.2867877269881%
Multi-Core
4834
70.22080185938407%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-9400F
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
CA$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$22.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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93 FPS
CA$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$31.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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71 FPS
CA$9.46/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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75 FPS
CA$30.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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69 FPS
CA$19.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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69 FPS
CA$18.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$24.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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