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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 218 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $126.0 vs $190.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$15.42/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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88 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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70 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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82 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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82 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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82 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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