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In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $145.0 vs $392.45
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.7 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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