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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 618 days older than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $258.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.88 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-11700K - 293 vs 292 FPS
- 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
292
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
Value Winner
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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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
221 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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235 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
235 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
In Stock
221 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694.96
In Stock
190 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
190 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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