Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 3600 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$167.80 vs CA$631.24
- Up to 73% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.53 vs CA$5.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.69/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$631.24
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$631.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
110
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |