Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700K - 231 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$314.0 vs CA$728.41
- Up to 57% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.37 vs CA$3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.15/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$728.41
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$728.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
229
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |