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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1352 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $372.84 vs $591.89
- Up to 27% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.46 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9900 - 298 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
255
85.57046979865773%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
73.36683417085426%
Price, $
$591.89
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
55.20904729266621%
Multi-Core
7204
36.693322467274484%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
298 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,399.99
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298 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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263 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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237 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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255 FPS
$11.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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