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Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i7-8700K

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD RyzenTM 9 3900XT Prozessor (12 Kerne/24 Threads, 70MB Cache, bis zu 4,7 GHz Max Boost) - ohne Kühler, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD RyzenTM 9 3900XT Prozessor (12 Kerne/24 Threads, 70MB Cache, bis zu 4,7 GHz Max Boost) - ohne Kühler, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

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 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700K - 118 vs 116 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 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €321.4 vs €579.7
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €2.77 vs €4.91 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
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

118

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.91/FPS

56%

Price, €

€579.7

55%

FPS Winner

AMD RyzenTM 9 3900XT Prozessor (12 Kerne/24 Threads, 70MB Cache, bis zu 4,7 GHz Max Boost) - ohne Kühler, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

116

98%

Value, €/FPS

€2.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€321.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11059 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

100%

Multi-Core

10030

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

91%

Multi-Core

6443

64%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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