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$145
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 317 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $145.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.46 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and 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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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
192 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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198 FPS
$11.61/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
In Stock
204 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,679
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