Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $260.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.32 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i7-8086K - 810 vs 806 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 32 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 40th | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |