Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 744 vs 722 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €91.61 vs €209.12
- Up to 54% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9600K - €0.13 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
744
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
46%
Price, €
€209.12
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
722
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €91.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |