Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 117 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $72.2 vs $431.41
- Up to 83% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900X - $0.7 vs $4.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.09/FPS
17%
Price, €
€478.86
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €478.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
114
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |