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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Core i5-9600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9600 - 286 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$167.80 vs CA$209.01
- Up to 21% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9600 - CA$0.59 vs CA$0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
286
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9600 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
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