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$359
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $359.0 vs $591.89
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.14 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900KF - 343 vs 316 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
316
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
65%
Price, $
$591.89
60%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 280575 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
343 FPS
$12.83/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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343 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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329 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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216 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
In Stock
309 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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323 FPS
$9.29/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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