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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 113 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 318 vs 315 FPS
- 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 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $190.0 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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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
Max
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
92.24719101123596%
Multi-Core
7000
81.43322475570032%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Ryzen 5 3600X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
167 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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181 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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170 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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170 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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170 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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