Buy on Amazon
$406.45
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
Availability
MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700K - 230 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $279.13 vs $406.45
- Up to 30% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $1.24 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
70.05649717514125%
Price, $
$406.45
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350200 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
225
97.82608695652173%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
94.99431171786121%
Multi-Core
7089
83.58684117438982%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Core i7-9700K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
75 FPS
$27.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,049
In Stock
84 FPS
$46.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899
In Stock
103 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,699.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$29.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$939
In Stock
32 FPS
$29.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949
In Stock
32 FPS
$30.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
75 FPS
$35.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,699
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
