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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10900K - 293 vs 286 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $440.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.54 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
286
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i9-10900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
227 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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229 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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139 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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286 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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