Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
For gaming, the Intel Core i9-9900K is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 66 62
Cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Top speed 5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Rated power 95 W 105 W
Games at recommended 223 223
Released20182019
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-9900K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i9-9900K scores 66 and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 62.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT for the Intel Core i9-9900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti for the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X.