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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-11700

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-11700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 412 minutes ago

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Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 411 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 412 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 411 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 618 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-11700

  • Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 168 vs 151 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $234.23 vs $328.83
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.39 vs $2.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

151

90%

Value, €/FPS

€2.18/FPS

64%

Price, €

€328.83

71%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 412 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€234.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 411 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1709

80%

Multi-Core

9937

100%

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2126

100%

Multi-Core

8598

87%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i7-11700 Logo

Core i7-11700

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameRocket Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-11700

With selected game settings

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