Intel Core i3-9350K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-9350K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Overwatch

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Core i3-9350K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-9350K

52%

Ryzen 5 3500U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9350K

52%

Ryzen 5 3500U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	91.3
Valorant	105.9	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	58.1
Apex Legends	99.5	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	77.8
Overwatch	85.7	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	71.6
DOOM Eternal	52.9	51.9
Warzone	82.6	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.9	87.1
Valheim	87.9	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9350K

45%

Ryzen 5 3500U

209%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3500U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K as it consumes less power: 91W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	165	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	832	620
Cinbench 20 Single-core	476	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1833	1483
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1000	876
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3885	3544

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	2875	2014
Multi-Core	7773	7199

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	1254	944
Multi-Core	5053	3231

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9350K	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	December 31, 1969
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	91 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9350K is 47% better than Ryzen 5 3500U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9350K is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9350K and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U specs and review.