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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2226 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $101.75 vs $395.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.47 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4770K - 232 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
215
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.75
100%
Value Winner
Core I7 4770K I7-4770K SR147 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 84W LGA 1150
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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
Badass
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
128 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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141 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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128 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694.96
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103 FPS
$17.48/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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