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$445
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700F - 367 vs 354 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $389.88 vs $445.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.1 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
367
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
90.90909090909092%
Price, $
$445
87%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 353730 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
354
96.45776566757493%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Updated 353730 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
91.49438865918488%
Multi-Core
6256
62.95029180921715%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-9700F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
49 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
275 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
In Stock
69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
In Stock
275 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
In Stock
218 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
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