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CA$462.82
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AvailabilityMSRP $488
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 180 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600 - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$167.80 vs CA$462.82
- Up to 63% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900KF - CA$1.25 vs CA$3.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.4/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$462.82
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 131 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900KF or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
81 FPS
CA$17.17/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
CA$26.13/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,777.02
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65 FPS
CA$21.85/FPS
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$16/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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