Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 9 3900X - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$351.64 vs CA$673.34
- Up to 48% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$1.72 vs CA$3.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$351.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |