Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $82.99 vs $405.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-9900K - $0.15 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 0% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 3600 - 542 vs 540 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
540
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $82.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 478 minutes ago
Buy for $405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 478 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |