In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-9960X is slightly slower than the Ryzen 9 3900XT and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $809 more expensive!
Core i9-9960X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6 – 90 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer – Jul 07, 2020 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Up to 67% cheaper – $389.99 vs $1199.00
- Up to 67% cheaper
- Up to 70% better value in Battlefield 6 – $4.33 vs $14.44/FPS
- Up to 70% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 36% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
83 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
62 FPS
91%
Price, $
$1199
32%
Value, $/FPS
$14.44/FPS
30%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
90 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
68 FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
34%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9960X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 3900XT Jul 7th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| $1,684.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM4 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
