Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3900X - 238 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $232.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.97 vs $1.72 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $395 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1497 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $232 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1496 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |