Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $279.13 vs $284.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.68 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $284 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280303 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280303 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |