The Ryzen 9 3950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's £293.34 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i9-9900
- Up to 37% cheaper – £505.66 vs £799.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9900 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, £
£799
63%
Value, £/FPS
£4.13/FPS
64%
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
98%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, £
£505.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-9900 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
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $423.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
