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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 340 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3500X - 171 vs 169 FPS
  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €21.14 vs €88.90
  • Up to 77% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.12 vs €0.53 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

169

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

23%

Price, €

€88.9

23%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

171

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€21.14

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 21.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 645 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1579

93%

Multi-Core

5922

73%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1703

100%

Multi-Core

8060

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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