Buy on Amazon
CA$225
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$225.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$2.01 vs CA$4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
CA$41.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,299.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
