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CA$450
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600KF - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$279.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$2.08 vs CA$3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.28/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$450
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 141 minutes ago
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
134
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-9600KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
CA$27.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
55 FPS
CA$76.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,208.59
In Stock
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