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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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Intel Core i5 9600
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Intel Core i5 9600K
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Intel Core i9 9900 Cpu
Intel Core i9 9900
Editiorial reviews
12
4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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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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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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A new price cut helps consolidate the Intel Core i9-9900K as the go-to powerhouse processor for gaming and creative tasksRead more
The Intel Core i9-9900KS adds a booster rocket to one of the fastest gaming processors out there, but at a cost that most gamers don't need to pay to get the most out of their machines.Read more
More cores, higher frequencies, and performance-boosting Solder TIM place the Core i9-9900K ahead of the pack. Just be prepared to pay for it.Read more
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
18 %
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2 %
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
19 %
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4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPC
N/A
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit
N/A

Processor

Clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Max turbo speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz4.6 GHz5.0 GHz
Number of cores6668
Number of threads126616
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Idle states
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI3
N/A

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesyes
N/A
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.012.0
N/A

Memory

Cache32 MB9 MB9 MB16 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart Cache
N/A
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz2666.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
N/A
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
N/A
Memory channelsDualDualDual
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Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
128.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
N/A

Features

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16161616
Thermal monitoring technologies
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported instruction sets
N/A
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
N/A
Execute disable bit
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scalability
N/A
1S1S
N/A

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Often compared with Intel Core i5 9600

Often compared with Intel Core i5 9600K

Often compared with Intel Core i9 9900