Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9960X - 127 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $395.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9960X - $3.11 vs $15.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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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 |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |