Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Unlocked Desktop Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-9700K

Origin

China

About the Product

Excellent performance. Created to win. Every 3rd Gen Ryzen 7 processor comes with the Wraith Prism Cooler, AMD's premium color-managed LED cooling solution for those who care about how their PC looks, looks and sounds.

The new 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K processor, codenamed Coffee Lake microarchitecture. Designed for Intel LGA 1151 desktop platform. Belongs to the family of high-performance Core i7 processors.

Package Size

Height

5.45 in.

4.57 in.

Width

5.45 in.

3.98 in.

Depth

5.45 in.

2.76 in.

Weight

1.85 lbs.

1.8 lbs.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

Details

Socket

AM4

FCLGA1151

Lithography

7 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Matisse

Coffee Lake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Unlocked Desktop Processor

Installation was typically easy as it is for all AM4 sockets.
Fairly quiet fan. The fan is easy to install. No need to screw it into your motherboard. Makes replacing it much easier.
The fan's RGB is great with the Wraith Prism software.
Good price for such a powerful CPU. AMD is ethical unlike Intel.
The install was quick and easy. Great type of socket.

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor

I have this with a Prime Z390-A mobo and an RTX 2060 Super GPU, and all new games so fun look and run marvelously on max settings.
Amazing CPU. Works amazing with a msi z390a pro motherboard.
Works well with the latest games without problems.
The CPU works great and is a beast I highly recommend it. Easy to install.
Not the correct socket, no intel markings.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.6 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

4.4 GHz

4.9 GHz

Max TDP

65 W

95 W

Max Temperature

95 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Unlocked Desktop Processor

Excellent performance. Doesn't get hot in gaming.
The heatsink while massive, is gorgeous and unbelievably quiet.
Works flawlessly under intensive workloads. Renders videos like it's nothing.
Extremely easy install. It's practically just clipped in. Superfast, can work on X370 ASUS Prime and X570 motherboards.
Pretty high idle temperatures. I'm getting ~50-60C.

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor

I installed this on the Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Pro because it has good VRMs and supports up to 5.0GHz overclocking.
Really great CPU. This chip overclocked pretty easily.
Perfect CPU for gaming and multitasking.
Overclocking is fine, and temps are great with the h100i pro.
No issues with temps so far - currently using an NZXT AIO water cooler.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

512 kB

256 kB

L2 Cache Size

4000 kB

2048 kB

L3 Cache Size

32000 kB

12000 kB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6 GB/s

41.6 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-9700K

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Unlocked Desktop Processor

I'm happy that my memory can run and its stock speeds at 3200mhz with no issues.
Memory DOCP setting in BIOS is no fuss no muss.
Runs at full boost clock! Amazing performance.
Overclocks memory better. Great cpu. Great price.
Memory performance, while improved over the previous generation, can still be a little finicky.

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor

The MSI board offers a very simple overclocking tool, and almost immediately I was running at 4.6ghz on the CPU and 3000mhz on the memory.
The system is very quiet. Great memory performance.
Paired with 3000mhz DDR4 memory I am now getting steady FPS range around 108.
Working great with new MB and memory.
Excellent memory compatibility. Amazing performance.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes