Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Core i9 9900K Linux Gaming Performance

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X versus Intel Core i9 9900K Linux gaming performance with the Radeon RX 5700 XT, NVIDIA RTX 2070, and NVIDIA RTX 2080. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Core i9 9900K Linux Gaming Performance Suite 1.0.0 System Test suite extracted from Ryzen 9 3900X vs. Core i9 9900K Linux Gaming Performance. pts/thronesofbritannia-1.0.0 2560 1440 3 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra pts/batman-origins-1.6.1 3840 2160 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 pts/csgo-1.6.0 -w 2560 -h 1440 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pts/dirt-rally2-1.0.3 2560 1440 high_settings.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High pts/dirt-rally2-1.0.3 2560 1440 ultra_settings.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra pts/dota2-1.2.6 -w 3840 -h 2160 -gl Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL pts/dota2-1.2.6 -w 3840 -h 2160 -vulkan Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan pts/hitman-1.0.1 -ao RESOLUTION 2560x1440 ConsoleCmd settings_SetDetailLOD 3 ConsoleCmd settings_SetAntialiasing 2 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureQuality 2 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureFilter 3 ConsoleCmd settings_SetSSAO 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetShadowResolution 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra pts/hitman2-1.0.0 -ao RESOLUTION 2560x1440 ConsoleCmd settings_SetDetailLOD 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetAntialiasing 2 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureQuality 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureFilter 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetSSAO 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetShadowResolution 1 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium pts/hitman2-1.0.0 -ao RESOLUTION 2560x1440 ConsoleCmd settings_SetDetailLOD 3 ConsoleCmd settings_SetAntialiasing 2 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureQuality 2 ConsoleCmd settings_SetTextureFilter 3 ConsoleCmd settings_SetSSAO 1 ConsoleCmd settings_SetShadowResolution 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra pts/riseofthetombraider-1.0.2 2560 1440 VeryHigh 1 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain pts/riseofthetombraider-1.0.2 2560 1440 VeryHigh 1 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb pts/riseofthetombraider-1.0.2 2560 1440 VeryHigh 1 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley pts/strange-brigade-1.0.0 2560 1440 1 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Medium pts/strange-brigade-1.0.0 2560 1440 3 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra pts/strange-brigade-1.0.0 3840 2160 1 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Medium pts/strange-brigade-1.0.0 3840 2160 3 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Ultra pts/supertuxkart-1.5.2 --screensize=2560x1440 --fullscreen --enable-glow --enable-bloom --enable-light-shaft --enable-dof --enable-gi --enable-gfx --enable-motion-blur --enable-mlaa --enable-ssao --enable-ibl --enable-hd-textures --enable-dynamic-lights --anisotropic=16 --shadows=1024 --numkarts=4 --track=candela_city Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Ultimate - Karts: 4 - Scene: Candela City pts/supertuxkart-1.5.2 --screensize=2560x1440 --fullscreen --enable-glow --enable-bloom --enable-light-shaft --enable-dof --enable-gi --enable-gfx --enable-motion-blur --enable-mlaa --enable-ssao --enable-ibl --enable-hd-textures --enable-dynamic-lights --anisotropic=16 --shadows=1024 --numkarts=4 --track=cocoa_temple Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Ultimate - Karts: 4 - Scene: Cocoa Temple pts/supertuxkart-1.5.2 --screensize=3840x2160 --fullscreen --enable-glow --enable-bloom --enable-light-shaft --enable-dof --enable-gi --enable-gfx --enable-motion-blur --enable-mlaa --enable-ssao --enable-ibl --enable-hd-textures --enable-dynamic-lights --anisotropic=16 --shadows=1024 --numkarts=4 --track=candela_city Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Ultimate - Karts: 4 - Scene: Candela City pts/supertuxkart-1.5.2 --screensize=3840x2160 --fullscreen --enable-glow --enable-bloom --enable-light-shaft --enable-dof --enable-gi --enable-gfx --enable-motion-blur --enable-mlaa --enable-ssao --enable-ibl --enable-hd-textures --enable-dynamic-lights --anisotropic=16 --shadows=1024 --numkarts=4 --track=cocoa_temple Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Graphics Effects: Ultimate - Karts: 4 - Scene: Cocoa Temple pts/tesseract-1.1.0 -w3840 -h2160 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 pts/twtk-1.0.2 2560 1440 1 battle_benchmark/battle_benchmark.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Scenario: Battle Benchmark pts/twtk-1.0.2 2560 1440 3 battle_benchmark/battle_benchmark.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle Benchmark pts/tww2-1.1.0 2560 1440 2 fallen_gates/battle_benchmark.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle pts/tww2-1.1.0 2560 1440 2 skaven_benchmark/skaven_benchmark.xml Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Skaven Battle pts/unigine-heaven-1.6.4 -video_width 2560 -video_height 1440 -video_fullscreen 1 -video_app opengl Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL pts/unigine-heaven-1.6.4 -video_width 3840 -video_height 2160 -video_fullscreen 1 -video_app opengl Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL pts/unigine-super-1.0.5 -video_width 2560 -video_height 1440 -video_fullscreen 1 -shaders_quality 2 -textures_quality 2 -video_app opengl Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGL pts/unigine-super-1.0.5 -video_width 3840 -video_height 2160 -video_fullscreen 1 -shaders_quality 2 -textures_quality 2 -video_app opengl Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGL pts/xonotic-1.5.1 +vid_width 3840 +vid_height 2160 +exec effects-ultra.cfg Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra pts/xonotic-1.5.1 +vid_width 3840 +vid_height 2160 +exec effects-ultimate.cfg Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate