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Compare Intel Core i7-9700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Intel Core i7-9700K and AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D are both processors with the same CPU Cores (8). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+89%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
AMD
Model
BX80684I79700K
Model
  • 100-100001973WOF
  • 100-000001973
Release Date
📅 October 2018
Release Date
📅 January 2026
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User reviews
★★★★★
(123 reviews)
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
132nd / 589
(-89%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
11th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
205th / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
114th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
157th / 270
(-149%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
65th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Effective Value
180th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
88th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance (Charts)
1st / 148
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
24th / 145
TDP
🔌 95 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
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Series
Core i7 9th Gen
Series
Ryzen 7 9000 Series
Core Name
Coffee Lake
Core Name
Granite Ridge
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
AM5
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
Radeon
CPU Cores
8
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
8
CPU Threads
16
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
4700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4900 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5600 MHz
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
192 GB
Cache L3
12 MB
Cache L3
96 MB
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7-9700K:

  • 49% cheaper, you can save $232.06
  • Around 21% lower thermal design power

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D:

  • Hugely better single-core performance, around +89%
  • Moderately better single-core effective value.
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +149%
  • Much better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 7 years later
  • +8 more threads
  • +84 MB L3 Cache

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