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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 75 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 393 vs 391 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $93.99 vs $667.41
- Up to 86% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9900 - $0.24 vs $1.70 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
391
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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