Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 340 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i7-9800X - 793 vs 772 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
