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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-9400F - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $85.0 vs $89.84
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
86.2867877269881%
Multi-Core
4834
70.22080185938407%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-9400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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28 FPS
$31.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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27 FPS
$40.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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23 FPS
$45.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049
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37 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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37 FPS
$48.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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37 FPS
$25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
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23 FPS
$43.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009
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48 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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6 FPS
$99.83/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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