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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 618 days older than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-11700 - 293 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$333.89 vs CA$673.34
- Up to 50% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$1.15 vs CA$2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
293
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$673.34
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
291
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$333.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-11700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
115 FPS
CA$39.01/FPS
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Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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