The Ryzen 5 3600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $352.79 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 67% cheaper – $175.00 vs $527.79
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-13900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-13900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
89%
Min 1% FPS
127
90%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$527.79
33%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
37%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-13900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-13900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-13900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
32 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
53%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
