Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900K - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $291.75 vs $361.95
- Up to 19% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.99 vs $2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.45/FPS
81%
Price, €
€401.76
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €401.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
163
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€323.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €323.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |