Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 261 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9960X - 111 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
