Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 5 3600X: which is better
Intel Core i9-9900K (desktop, 2018) against AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 5 3600X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 18,111 vs 18,020).
- Core i9-9900K is 10% faster per core.
- Ryzen 5 3600X is $138 cheaper ($84 vs $222).
- Ryzen 5 3600X gives 167% more performance per dollar.
- Different sockets (LGA1151 v2 and AM4): they need different motherboards.
| Core i9-9900K | Ryzen 5 3600X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 18,020 | 18,111 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,908 | 2,645 |
| US price | from $222 | from $84 |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.0 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Max power | 95 W | 128 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2666 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | LGA1151 v2 | AM4 |
| Process | 14 nm (Intel) | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake Refresh | Zen 2 |
| Series | 9th Gen Core | Ryzen 3000 |
| Release year | 2018 | 2019 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | none |