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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €321.4 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |