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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5 9600K

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
Intel Core i5 9600K
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4.8 out of 5
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Intel's Core i5-9600K looks to upset the Ryzen 5 2600X as the value chip for the mainstream.Read more
The Core i5-9600K may not have the core-count increases of its higher-priced siblings, but it received a healthy frequency bump over its predecessor, coupled with hardware patches to some vulnerabilities. We already proved that the i7-9700K is the best gaming CPU by Intel. Can the humble Core i5 challenge it in this arena?Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Processor socketAM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores66
Number of threads126
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
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 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Cooler includedyesno

Features

AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & Cons

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