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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9900X

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 56.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 478.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 56.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 478.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900X - 359 vs 353 FPS
  • Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $50.82 vs $431.41
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900X - $0.16 vs $1.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

359

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€56.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for 56.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

353

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

11%

Price, €

€478.86

11%

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for 478.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

72%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

93%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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