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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9940X - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$4.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$970.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 3600
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$17.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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95 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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