The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1124.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – $375.00 vs $1499.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
96%
Min 1% FPS
123
97%
Price, $
$1499.99
25%
Value, $/FPS
$8.1/FPS
24%
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-9960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
34%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$499.00 | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
