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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 75 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i9-9900 - 205 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $210.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900 - $1.02 vs $1.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 348798 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
99.51219512195122%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
55.73770491803278%
Price, $
$372.84
56%
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
97.40024183796857%
Multi-Core
7204
88.91631695877561%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i9-9900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
93 FPS
$10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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71 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$933.56
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71 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
87 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,489.99
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57 FPS
$18.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,056.99
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97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
27 FPS
$51.81/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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