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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1646 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$169.99 vs CA$861.12
- Up to 79% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-14900 - CA$1.06 vs CA$5.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 168 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
161
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
168
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.13/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$861.12
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for CA$861.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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