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Core i5-9600K vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Core i5-9600K vs Ryzen 5 3600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$460.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$460.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 3600X - 214 vs 212 FPS
  • Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$212.1 vs CA$460.57
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

214

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$212.1

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz

Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

212

99.06542056074767%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$460.57

46%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$460.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74028 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

92.4%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

95.91121495327103%

Multi-Core

7000

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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