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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 253 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 220 vs 218 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $450.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900KS - $2.06 vs $2.43 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 - 24 vs 16 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
218
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 280451 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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