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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 374 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KS - 179 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-9900KS
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
179 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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77 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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153 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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129 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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101 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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64 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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101 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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114 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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