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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 546 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700KF - 233 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $218.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.97 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
225
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i7-9700KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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97 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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