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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $252.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.24 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700K - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
203
99.02439024390245%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
57.14285714285714%
Price, $
$445
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
92.79385705847608%
Multi-Core
5105
51.3684846045482%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
119 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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