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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9960X

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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 Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,351.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,351.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9960X - 118 vs 116 FPS
  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $84.68 vs $1351.34
  • Up to 94% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9960X - $0.72 vs $11.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

118

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

116

98%

Value, €/FPS

€11.65/FPS

6%

Price, €

€1351.34

6%

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,351.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

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

69%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

86%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

vs
Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Core i9-9960X

Jul 7th, 2019
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5Core i9
MatisseSkylake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 2066
Desktop
Desktop
6
16
12
32
3.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W
165 W
7 nm
14 nm
36.0x
31.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-9960X

With selected game settings

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