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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 1563 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $82.99 vs $530.97
- Up to 81% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-14900KF - $0.57 vs $3.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3600 - 174 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
145
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.05/FPS
18%
Price, $
$530.97
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $530.97 on Amazon
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Updated 7201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-14900KF
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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34 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
In Stock
156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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143 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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174 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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174 FPS
$24.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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33 FPS
$39.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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119 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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