Intel Core i5-9600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

On the Atlas performance index the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is about 21% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i5-9600K195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600235
Intel Core i5-9600KAMD Ryzen 5 3600
Released 2018 2019
Family Coffee Lake Refresh Zen 2
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Clock 3700 MHz 3600 MHz
Process 14 nm 7 nm
Power (TDP) 95 W 65 W
Launch price $262 $199
Performance index 195 235

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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