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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 28 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $515.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KS - $2.96 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 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
99.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$515
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.06/FPS
96.73202614379085%
Price, $
$535
96%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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In Stock
Updated 353893 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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