Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i9-9900K

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Aggregated performance score

Core i9-9900K
2018
8 cores / 16 threads
11.85
+3.1%
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads
11.49

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking586607
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Value for money12.6839.51
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date8 October 2018 (5 years old)7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$199
Current price$442 (0.9x MSRP)$161 (0.8x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 212% better value for money than i9-9900K.

Technical specs

Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9900K 11.85
+3.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 11.49

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-9900K 18323
+3.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 17767

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 3% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-9900K 1671
+4.6%
Ryzen 5 3600 1597

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 5% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-9900K 7971
+15.8%
Ryzen 5 3600 6884

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-9900K 1979
+26.2%
Ryzen 5 3600 1568

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 26% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-9900K 212
+10.4%
Ryzen 5 3600 192

Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.85 11.49
Recency 8 October 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Cost $488 $199
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900K and Ryzen 5 3600. The differences in performance seem too small.


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