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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $175.0 vs $383.0
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $383 on Amazon
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Updated 27 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
98.44124700239809%
Multi-Core
7000
87.93969849246231%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
101 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
57 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
77 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
In Stock
126 FPS
$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
77 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
107 FPS
$37.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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95 FPS
$41.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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