Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-8700 - 150 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €224.15 vs €233.64
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
89.3679858239811%
Multi-Core
5905
59.41839404306701%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |