UserBenchmark: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
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IntelBX80684I99900K
AMD100-100000023BOX
▲ 8714,936 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

VS
▲ 734,660 ▼

12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+28% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps +3% 105 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+10% 		124 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+6% 		141 EFps
Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 551,565 user samples
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354,223 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 89th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
197,342 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 154th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.9 % Faster effective speed.
+11% 		87.9 %
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		9 % Hitm2 8%, FarC5 23%, TWarW2 10%, SotTR 20%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 3%, MESoW 11%, Divis2 3% StrangeB 4%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		8 % BFV 9%, SotTR 7%, MetroEx 7%, Divis2 7%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review 		5 % FarC5 16%, BFV 3%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 11%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 16%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 2%, Rage2 2%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review 		5 % FarC5 16%, BFV 3%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 11%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 16%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 2%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		13 % FarC5 25%, OverW 10%, SotTR 22%, RDR2 8%, StarWJFO 12%, CSGO 14% R6S 2%
28 May20|Gamers Nexus
Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ... 		18 % OC SotTR 18% OC
28 May20|Gamers Nexus
Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ... 		10 % Hitm2 5%, SotTR 14%, F119 13%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		20 % OC TWarW2 32% OC, F118 10% OC, GTAV 17% OC
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		18 % Hitm2 18%, TWarW2 28%, F118 13%, GTAV 11%, SotTR 19%
07 Jul19|Linustechtips
I had given up on AMD… until today... 		4 % SotTR 12%, BFV 17%, MetroEx 9% CSGO 0%, R6S 18%
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+24% 		75 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		142 Pts +2% 139 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts +2% 275 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		551 Pts +2% 539 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		981 Pts 1030 Pts +5%
Overclocked Score 
+4%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.2 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11% 		87.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts +3% 148 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		305 Pts +3% 295 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts +5% 577 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1116 Pts 1128 Pts +1%
Value & Sentiment 
+130%
Market Share
Based on 67,734,973 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.19 % Hugely higher market share.
+495% 		0.2 %
Value
Value For Money 		88 % Better value.
+10% 		79.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		87 % More popular.
+19% 		73 %
Price
Price (score) 		$410 $395 +4%
Nice To Haves 
+26%
Age
Newest 		66 Months 57 Months More recent.
+14%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+10% 		105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores 12 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads 24 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+9% 		4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1590 Pts 2224 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+40%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1451 Pts 2036 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+40%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.9%
Average Bench 87.9%
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The Intel i9-9900K is an 8 core, 16 thread, unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake processor. It has a base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.7 GHz and a single-core boost of 5.0 GHz (the highest frequency achieved yet from this class of Intel CPU). It features 16 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. The 9900K is compatible with the new Z390 chipset, and subject to a BIOS update, is also compatible with the older Z370 chipset. Aimed at users who do not wish to compromise, the i9-9900K offers the best gaming and desktop experience available at any price. Heavy workstation users should consider the Ryzen 9 3900X which is similarly priced. Comparing the overclocked 3900X shows that it is just 10% worse for gaming and desktop (sub octa-core) but around 40% better for 64-core computations. Gamers should consider the 9700K which offers identical overclocked gaming performance at a $100 USD discount. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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