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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 20% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9900K - 155 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $329.99 vs $390.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9900K - $2.13 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$21.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$23.44/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$75/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$23.71/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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96 FPS
$59.35/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.79/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$97.92/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$37.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
$32.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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32 FPS
$118.78/FPS
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Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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