Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 340 days older than Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3500X - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
93.22541966426859%
Multi-Core
5850
73.49246231155779%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |