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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $195.0 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9600 - 225 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9600 - $0.93 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
92%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 2117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Ryzen 5 3600X
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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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
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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