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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 441 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $225.0 vs $325.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-9700 - 179 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
89.99421631000578%
Multi-Core
6217
61.98404785643071%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 9 3900XT
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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79 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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