Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 386 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3900X - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $279.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.53 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 12250 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12250 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |