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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$225.0 vs CA$728.41
- Up to 69% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.03 vs CA$3.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8600K - 220 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
218
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Updated 117 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
220
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.31/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$728.41
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$728.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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