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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3950X - 292 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$400.0 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.37 vs CA$3.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
292
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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