Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £248.88 vs £499.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3950X - £1.4 vs £2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 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 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-9700 - 181 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 32 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.76/FPS
50%
Price, £
£499.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for £499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |