Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 180 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €299.95 vs €430.01
- Up to 30% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9900KF - €1.17 vs €1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €430.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13736 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |