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Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i5-9600K

Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$776.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$776.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9600K - 155 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$212.1 vs CA$776.87
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$1.39 vs CA$5.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

155

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$5.01/FPS

27.744510978043913%

Price, CA$

CA$776.87

27%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$776.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

153

98.70967741935483%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.39/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$212.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51511 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1758

100%

Multi-Core

8481

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

97.38339021615472%

Multi-Core

6468

76.26459143968872%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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