Buy on Amazon
$170
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
Availability
MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 261 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $170.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.15 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348673 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
38.205980066445186%
Price, $
$445
38%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $445 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348673 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$36.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,999.98
In Stock
111 FPS
$27.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,000.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
