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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-9700 - 810 vs 793 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $250.26 vs $495.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.32 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
793
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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