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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5 9400F

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400F Cpu
Intel Core i5 9400F
Editiorial reviews
11
4.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
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20 %
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Processor socketAM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Number of cores66
Number of threads126
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
On-board graphics adapternono
TypeNot availableNot available

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Cache32 MB9 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Cooler includedyesno

Features

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & Cons

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