Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $293.92 vs $395.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.18 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$293.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $293.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |