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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8086K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 397 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-8086K - 245 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $260.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.07 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-8086K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
174 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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186 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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174 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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150 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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