Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €21.87 vs €82.15
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.13 vs €0.48 per 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for €82.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€21.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €21.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |