Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 113 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3600 - 148 vs 145 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 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
89.71910112359551%
Multi-Core
6884
80.08375988832015%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |