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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600KF - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $170.0 vs $190.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.98 vs $1.09 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
173
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-9600KF
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
17 FPS
$73.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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28 FPS
$65.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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1 FPS
$1999/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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19 FPS
$53.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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19 FPS
$51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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19 FPS
$47.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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