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Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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

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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 17288 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 17288 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 640 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €299.95 vs €321.4
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700K - €1.48 vs €1.58 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

93%

Price, €

€321.4

93%

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

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17288 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€299.95

100%

Value Winner

Ryzen 9 3900x / 3.8 Ghz Prozessor 100-100000023mpk

Buy for 299.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17288 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

93%

Multi-Core

6443

64%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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