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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 298 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $93.99 vs $525.00
- Up to 81% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.24 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 412 vs 391 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
391
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-10900K
With selected game settings
155 FPS
$4.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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176 FPS
$4.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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176 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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199 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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199 FPS
$9.04/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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189 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$4.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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199 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$3.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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155 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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