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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $389.88 vs $515.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.92 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-9700F - 206 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 32 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
203
98.54368932038835%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/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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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
90.90375586854461%
Multi-Core
6256
58.48915482423336%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Ryzen 9 3950X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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55 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
In Stock
55 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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