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CA$450
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-9700K - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$405.88 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$2.78 vs CA$3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.06/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$450
90%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 13250 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$405.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13250 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-9700K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
CA$46.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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