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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 386 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $93.99 vs $325.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10850K - $0.26 vs $0.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 362 vs 359 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
359
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
10 FPS
$70/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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67 FPS
$11.64/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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71 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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123 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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10 FPS
$149.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
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71 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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178 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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