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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 340 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 153 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $125.0 vs $333.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
93.22541966426859%
Multi-Core
5850
73.49246231155779%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 5 3500X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$41.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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101 FPS
$39.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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92 FPS
$42.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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