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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-14900KF

Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 157.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 157.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 1563 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $157.66 vs $375.64
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-14900KF - $0.69 vs $1.51 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3600X - 249 vs 229 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

229

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.66

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 157.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

249

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.51/FPS

46%

Price, €

€375.64

41%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

53%

Multi-Core

7000

33%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

Ryzen 5 3600X

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Jul 7th, 2019
Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 5Core i9
MatisseRaptor Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
24
12
32
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
6.0 GHz
95 WNot Available
7 nm
10 nm
38.0x
32.0x
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PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-14900KF

With selected game settings

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