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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 11% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900K - 241 vs 218 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 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £395.0 vs £499.0
- 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
97.88732394366197%
Multi-Core
7960
74.4203440538519%
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 |
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