Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $201.17 vs $361.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.64 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700K - 137 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€223.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €223.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.93/FPS
55%
Price, €
€401.76
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for €401.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |