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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 763 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $260.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.44 vs $2.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-8086K - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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