Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 874 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8600 - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €301.13 vs €579.7
- Up to 48% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €1.89 vs €3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
159
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |