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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 397 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $260.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.69 vs $2.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/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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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
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
In Stock
97 FPS
$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$30.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
In Stock
75 FPS
$24/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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