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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$309.99 vs CA$889.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.1 vs CA$3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9700F - 293 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 32 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
281
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
293
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.03/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$889
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$889 on Amazon
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Updated 220 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Ryzen 9 3950X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
CA$22.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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99 FPS
CA$21.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099
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