Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i9-9990XE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-9990XE

59%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9990XE is 5% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9990XE

59%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.6	97.2
Valorant	118.9	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.6	61.9
Apex Legends	111.7	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	89.1	82.8
Overwatch	96.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	59.4	55.2
Warzone	92.7	86.2
Assassin's Creed	99.8	92.8
Valheim	98.6	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9990XE

16%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE since it has less power consumption: 260W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3215	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7457	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1115	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22765	12355

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	3072	2716
Multi-Core	31845	22880

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1308	1339
Multi-Core	16263	9023

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	260 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 14% better than Ryzen 7 3700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9990XE and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.