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In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - 317 vs 313 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$114.21 vs CA$600.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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