Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-9900 - 254 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $247.87 vs $361.95
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.12 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
254
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
70%
Price, €
€401.76
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for €401.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18224 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
246
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€275.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €275.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |