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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1352 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $667.41 vs $744.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $4.17 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900 - 167 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
160
96%
Value, $/FPS
$4.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$667.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
93%
Price, $
$744.99
89%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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