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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9940X - 82 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $395.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 61% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9940X - $4.82 vs $12.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
22 FPS
$65.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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30 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$122.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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7 FPS
$257.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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