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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $255.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.04 vs $3.96 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i9-10900KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
$43.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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110 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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83 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,929.99
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97 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,489.99
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97 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,319.99
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75 FPS
$86.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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97 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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83 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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97 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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