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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-9600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
42.8Inno Score
VS
I
32Inno Score
36.5Single-core36
37.4Multi-core29.8
60.3Gaming31
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X wins this desktop processor face-off, 42.8 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+29) and Multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-9600K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Stronger Multi-core score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger gaming score: 60 vs 31
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9600K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
Announced20192018
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP95 W95 W
Max turbo power128 W+8%119 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.8 GHz+3%3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i5-9600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i5-9600K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,490Top 68%1,580+6%Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,200+44%Top 55%5,000Top 76%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290+8%Top 61%1,200Top 72%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700+45%Top 59%6,700Top 75%
PassMark18,400+64%Top 55%11,200Top 76%

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