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 Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $372.84 vs $450.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $10.65 vs $11.25 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 14% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900 - 40 vs 35 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
35
87%
Value, $/FPS
$10.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |