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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - $223.0 vs $267.05
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-9700K - 220 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-threads unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Spire cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
98.00469483568075%
Multi-Core
7089
98.15840487399612%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 5 3600XT
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
$125/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$155.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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52 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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12 FPS
$224.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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1 FPS
$949/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$939/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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