Fresh benchmarks from Testing Games confirm what early leaks hinted: AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is leaving Intel’s Core i9-14900K in the dust-especially at 1080p. In Battlefield 6, using a GeForce RTX 5090 and Ultra settings, the 9800X3D delivered around 29–30% higher frame rates than the 14900K while sipping nearly 40% less power.
Even the 1% and 0.1% lows showed smoother gameplay, with the GPU pushed harder on AMD’s chip.
At 1080p, the game is heavily CPU-bound, and the Ryzen simply hits higher ceilings. In similar scenes, Intel’s flagship lagged by as much as 25%, with frametime stability favoring AMD. As resolution rises, the gap narrows: at 1440p Ultra, Ryzen’s lead shrinks to roughly 12%, with both CPUs driving over 90% GPU usage
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In some 1440p scenarios, though, AMD still pulled ahead by up to 23% in raw FPS while keeping better lows.
At 4K, the fight becomes almost entirely GPU-limited. Here, the 9800X3D edges ahead by just 3–7%, but still keeps power draw down at around 100–110W versus Intel’s 150–160W. The conclusion is clear: if you’re gaming at high refresh rates in 1080p or even 1440p, AMD’s 9800X3D is the chip to beat. At 4K, both CPUs perform similarly, but AMD still wins on efficiency.
Considering Intel’s history of modest generation-over-generation gains, a 30% lead in one of the biggest shooters of the year feels like a statement. For players chasing top-tier responsiveness and fluidity in BF6, Ryzen’s latest 3D V-Cache monster has planted its flag firmly ahead of the competition.