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Intel i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is newer than Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7392 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 3600X+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 17MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP165W95W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2018Q3 2019
# of Samples2517141
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2565(-3.2%)2651(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)18016(-0.9%)18171(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz
18,016
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18,171
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz
2,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2,651
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Max TDP165W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.330.19
Running cost per day$0.083$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)120.569.3
Running cost per year$30.11$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.