AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs Intel Core i3-3220
—Single-core20
52.6Multi-core20.4
65.3Gamingspec-based20
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 96001 spec wins — Intel Core i3-3220
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 9600 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 20
- 1100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
- 986% higher PassMark: 29,315 vs 2,700
- 967% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 3 MB
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-3220
- 15% lower Base TDP: 55 W vs 65 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 55 W+15% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+15% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+58% | 3.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+1100% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+967% | 3 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+150% | 2 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+75% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 790Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,720Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 765Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 1,900Bottom 1% |
| PassMark | 29,315+986%Top 42% | 2,700Bottom 2% |
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