Buy on Amazon
$450
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
Availability
MSRP in USD: $499
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900K - 137 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $410.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $3.01 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
99%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$410
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $410 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i9-9900K
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
38 FPS
$123.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699.99
In Stock
11 FPS
$354.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899
In Stock
21 FPS
$190.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
