The Core i9-9900K is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £296.93 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 82% cheaper – £65.73 vs £362.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
Core i9-9900K vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£362.66
18%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
20%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
92%
Min 1% FPS
118
93%
Price, £
£65.73
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
