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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 28 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 0% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 3950X - 221 vs 220 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - CA$889.0 vs CA$9969.69
- Up to 91% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9900KS - CA$4.04 vs CA$45.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 32 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
221
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$45.11/FPS
8%
Price, CA$
CA$9969.69
8%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
220
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$889
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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