Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 640 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-8700K - 500 vs 496 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |