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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9700 - 316 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $260.26 vs $284.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.83 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
92.22222222222221%
Price, $
$284
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 353909 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
314
99.36708860759494%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
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Updated 353909 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
91.79941002949853%
Multi-Core
6217
73.15839020946106%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-9700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
192 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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198 FPS
$14.64/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
In Stock
204 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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