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 Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €301.13 vs €579.7
- Up to 48% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €0.42 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8600 - 728 vs 713 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
713
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €301.13 on Amazon
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Updated 159 minutes ago
Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
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Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |