Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9500 - 135 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$218.95 vs CA$469.15
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.66 vs CA$3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.48/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$469.15
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$469.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
132
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |