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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 253 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $450.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KS - $2.57 vs $3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.06/FPS
83.98692810457516%
Price, $
$535
84%
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Updated 353985 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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