Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$458.97 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$2.15 vs CA$4.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$895 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$458.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$458.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |