Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$592.9 vs CA$949.57
- Up to 34% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$4.06 vs CA$6.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-9900K - 155 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
94.19354838709677%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$592.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$592.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.13/FPS
66.23164763458401%
Price, CA$
CA$949.57
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$949.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
57.16244002741604%
Multi-Core
7960
40.5439820710029%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |