Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 340 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3500X - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €209.12 vs €231.18
- Up to 10% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3500X - €1.22 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |