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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 113 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $284.99 vs $549.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900KS - $0.57 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3800X - 504 vs 500 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
500
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
504
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
52%
Price, $
$549.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i9-9900KS
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
174 FPS
$4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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182 FPS
$12.63/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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191 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,598
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