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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9600KF - 188 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $150.0 vs $370.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.85 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
43.14720812182741%
Price, $
$370
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 153 minutes ago
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
177
94.14893617021278%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
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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Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
93.73892498523333%
Multi-Core
5707
57.426041457033605%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-9600KF
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
123 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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