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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

WINNER
A
42.8Inno Score
VS
I
42.5Inno Score
36.5Single-core40.4
37.4Multi-core41.2
60.3Gaming47.4
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-9900K

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X scores 42.8 against 42.5 for Intel Core i9-9900K. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X edges ahead in gaming, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Stronger gaming score: 60 vs 47
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 50% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $488

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Stronger Single-core score: 40 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 37
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
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 i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.8 GHz+6%3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz+14%
L2 cache3 MB+50%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i9-9900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i9-9900K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,4901,720+15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,2008,800+22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290+1%1,280
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,70012,400+28%
PassMark18,40018,600+1%

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