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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $372.84 vs $515.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.08 vs $2.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900 - 188 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
179
95.2127659574468%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/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
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Updated 350933 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
75.91240875912408%
Price, $
$515
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350933 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
94.54225352112677%
Multi-Core
7204
67.35228122662677%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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