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CA$359
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$359.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$2.26 vs CA$2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700 - 165 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
159
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$359
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 14643 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.73/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$450
79%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14642 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
CA$40.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1793.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,793.99
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