Intel has recently slashed the prices on its processors to compete with AMD, but even after those cuts, the Core i5-9600K is still more expensive. Ryzen 5 CPUs offer gamers better value for money than the eight core Ryzen 7 models released last month. A. ashutoshmohapatra64 Prominent. Intel has implemented the UHD Graphics 630 iGPU inside the Core i5-9600K as well as a dual-channel memory controller with DDR4-2933 support.It was a very close fight between the Ryzen 5 3600X and the Core i5-9600K in our gaming test suite. The Ryzen 5 3600X combines its six-core, 12-thread configuration with a whopping 32MB L3 cache.The Core i5-9600K checks in with a 3.7 GHz base clock and a 4.6 GHz single-core boost clock. In this case the difference was more substantial with Ryzen offering 12% better minimum frame rates.The Intel Core i5 9400F gets its first win. As you can see throughout our tests, after overclocking, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers slightly more performance than the stock 3600X, but trails when overclocking. The Ryzen 5 3600X boasts a dual-channel memory controller that supports DDR4-3200 memory modules natively, and it also exposes 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes to the user. Oct 27, 2017 25 0 530 0. Unlike the Ryzen 5 3600, the Core i5-9600K won't work on motherboards that aren't built around the Intel 300-series chipset. But Ryzen changed things quickly, forcing Intel to respond with more cores and lower per-core pricing. The processor also has 9MB of L3 cache.Intel's Core i5 and AMD's Ryzen 5 families are the biggest volume-movers in the mainstream desktop segment, and honestly, that's the most chip most gamers need. For example, Intel's Core i5 desktop lineup was stuck on four cores for nearly a decade while AMD struggled to release a competitive product. Both have been tested using their included box cooler -- yes, Intel’s lousy box cooler works just fine with the 9400F and it’s not even loud, as the locked part is very power efficient.And finally we have Total War: Three Kingdoms and as was the case with Rage 2 and Hitman 2, we find close average frame rate results, but an advantage to AMD when looking at 1% low performance. Like other Zen 2 chips, the Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't come with integrated graphics, so you'll need to use a dedicated graphics card of some form.Thank you for signing up to Tom's Hardware. Please refresh the page and try again.The Ryzen 5 3600X has great backward compatibility with prior AM4 motherboards. In the Ryzen 5 3600X's case, AMD includes the Wraith Spire so you don't have to spend a dime on an aftermarket CPU cooler.©Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor,New York,NY 10036.There was a problem. While it does have six cores, the Core i5-9600K doesn't come with Hyper-Threading, which limits the chip to six threads. 1600X vs i5-9400F specifications comparison The charts below compare the most important characteristics of the Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 5 1600X CPUs. The processor starts at $219.99, which comes out to ~$37 per core. With six cores the 1600 is approximately 75% better at multi-threaded tasks than Intel's quad core i5 flagship – the similarly priced i5-7600K, the 1600 however, has 25% lower single and 33% lower quad core scores.