Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9900K: which is better
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (desktop, 2019) against Intel Core i9-9900K (desktop, 2018): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i9-9900K is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 18,020 vs 17,646).
- Core i9-9900K is 14% faster per core.
- Ryzen 5 3600 is $118 cheaper ($104 vs $222).
- Ryzen 5 3600 gives 108% more performance per dollar.
- Ryzen 5 3600 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 95 W.
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1151 v2): they need different motherboards.
| Ryzen 5 3600 | Core i9-9900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 24.5 | 25.0 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 17,646 | 18,020 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,557 | 2,908 |
| US price | from $104 | from $222 |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.2 GHz | 5.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 95 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 2666 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 v2 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 14 nm (Intel) |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake Refresh |
| Series | Ryzen 3000 | 9th Gen Core |
| Release year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Integrated graphics | none | UHD Graphics 630 |