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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 252 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 327 vs 317 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $247.93 vs $325.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
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Max
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i7-11700K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
279 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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277 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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240 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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