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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 75 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$129.0 vs CA$597.89
- Up to 78% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.79 vs CA$3.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$129 on Amazon
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-9900
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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54 FPS
CA$24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$40.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,716.63
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
49 FPS
CA$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$71.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799.85
In Stock
30 FPS
CA$87.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,615.44
In Stock
24 FPS
CA$55.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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24 FPS
CA$54.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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