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Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 9 3900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

Availability

MSRP in USD: $499

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 91 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 43% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6600K - 235 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

164

69%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€74.94

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

83%

Multi-Core

4012

40%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
91 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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