Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

On the Atlas performance index the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is about 27% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i9-9900K330
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X420
Intel Core i9-9900KAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Released 2018 2019
Family Coffee Lake Refresh Zen 2
Cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Clock 3600 MHz 3800 MHz
Process 14 nm 7 nm
Power (TDP) 95 W 105 W
Launch price $488 $499
Performance index 330 420

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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