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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9940X - 428 vs 417 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $288.82 vs $709.77
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9940X - $0.75 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
428
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€320.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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