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Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 114.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 114.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 316 vs 315 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $114.41 vs $202.00
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9700K - $0.36 vs $0.64 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

316

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

56%

Price, €

€202

56%

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

315

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€114.41

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 114.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

87%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

99%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

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95 W
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14 nm
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Popular Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 3700X Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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