Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 562 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than Core i9-9900 - 159 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $293.92 vs $369.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.92 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
153
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$293.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $293.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |