Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9800X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |