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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 180 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700KF - 225 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $210.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700KF - $0.93 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 7540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-9700KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
81 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
105 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
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