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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 449 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 114 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - £175.0 vs £228.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9600 - £1.65 vs £2.01 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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