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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 441 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-9900 - 219 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $372.84 vs $450.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.76 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
85.85365853658537%
Price, $
$450
82%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 353899 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
212
96.80365296803653%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353899 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
93.17524580682476%
Multi-Core
7204
71.82452642073778%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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