Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 79 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3500U - 135 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3500U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
