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Core i9-9920X vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i9-9920X vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-9920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for $300.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $90.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for $300.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $90.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Availability

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 340 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 120 FPS
Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $90.39 vs $300.15
Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts

This is a free version of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

120

96%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$300.15

30%

Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for $300.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

FPS

125

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$90.39

100%

FPS Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $90.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

173

FPS

200

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

777

FPS

793

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

130

FPS

133

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

204

FPS

210

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

184

FPS

189

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1413

90.86816720257235%

Multi-Core

9442

100%

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

61.95721245498835%

Intel Core i9-9920X	vs	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Sep 24th, 2019
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 5
Skylake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	6
24	Threads	6
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.1 GHz
165 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

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