The Core i7-9700F is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's £96.48 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 33% cheaper – £200.18 vs £296.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
99%
Min 1% FPS
125
98%
Price, £
£296.66
67%
Value, £/FPS
£1.56/FPS
67%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£200.18
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9700F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $333.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
