AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900KF

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Combined performance score

i9-9900KF
11.93

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Core i9-9900KF by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking576561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money12.4618.83
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years old)7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$249
Current price$483 (1x MSRP)$366 (1.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600XT has 51% better value for money than i9-9900KF.

Technical specs

Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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++
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 i9-9900KF and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 i9-9900KF and Ryzen 5 3600XT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

i9-9900KF 11.93
Ryzen 5 3600XT 12.16
+1.9%

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Core i9-9900KF by 2% in our combined 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%

i9-9900KF 18323
Ryzen 5 3600XT 18675
+1.9%

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Core i9-9900KF by 2% 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%

i9-9900KF 1691
Ryzen 5 3600XT 1704
+0.8%

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Core i9-9900KF by 1% 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%

i9-9900KF 8053
+11.6%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 7218

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT by 12% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.93 12.16
Recency 8 January 2019 7 July 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Cost $488 $249
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

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


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