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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $260.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.46 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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