The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $272.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 80% cheaper – $67.22 vs $340.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 79% less energy – 35 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-9900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-9900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
197
96%
Min 1% FPS
138
97%
Price, $
$67.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$340
19%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
21%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-9900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Extreme
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
21%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $989.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Zen | Codename | Skylake-X |
35 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
