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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 321 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $180.12 vs $495.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.05 vs $5.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600KF - 89 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 32 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
88
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
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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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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