The Ryzen 9 3950X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $913.55 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 68% cheaper – $437.79 vs $1351.34
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
The Ryzen 9 3950X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€437.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
96%
Min 1% FPS
123
97%
Price, €
€1351.34
32%
Value, €/FPS
€7.3/FPS
31%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
34%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$749.00 | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
