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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 397 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $63.83 vs $1579.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9960X - $0.33 vs $7.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Athlon 3000G - 200 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 32 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
194
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.83
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.89/FPS
4.182509505703423%
Price, $
$1579
4%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
69.44847605224965%
Multi-Core
1975
19.76185711426856%
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Athlon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Picasso | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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