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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 441 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9700F - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $295.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $2.03 vs $2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 8423 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
145
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i7-9700F
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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47 FPS
$34.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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47 FPS
$31.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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