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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $98.15 vs $155.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9600K - $0.36 vs $0.55 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 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3400G - 283 vs 271 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
271
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i5-9600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
67 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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39 FPS
$17.92/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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