Intel Core i7-9700K

intel

Brand

8/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i7-9700K

$385 Oct 2018 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

$149 Jul 2019 View Details
Intel Core i7-9700K

Intel Core i7-9700K

$385 • Oct 2018

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

$149 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i7-9700KAMD Ryzen 5 3400G
8 4
88
3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.2 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X37 X
95 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB96 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L312.00 MB 4.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630Radeon RX Vega 11
Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)Ryzen 5 (Zen+ (Picasso))
14nm12nm
intel socket 1151amd socket am4
IntelGlobalFoundries
180.3 mm² 210 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3
N/A4940 million
100°C95°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1285 (+20%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

1068

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Multi Core Performance

9428 (+96%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

4810

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1817 (+52%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

1196

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Multi Core Performance

8435 (+115%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

3926

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

14485 (+56%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

9280

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

133.75 FPS (+89%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

70.63 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Comparison in Games (77 benchmarks)

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

7.8 2022 Action, Adventure, Indie

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+0%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 153 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (+0%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 153 FPS
Winner
Loser
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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

7.9 2021 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+58%)
MAX 190 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

7.3 2023 Adventure, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+16%)
MAX 164 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Bright Memory: Infinite

Bright Memory: Infinite

7.2 2021 Action, Indie

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+64%)
MAX 246 FPS
MIN 219 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 132 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-9700K (+8%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2.3 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+8%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Battlefield™ 2042

Battlefield™ 2042

8.1 2021 Action, Adventure, Casual

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+81%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-9700K (+88%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2.2 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+88%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Call of Duty®: Vanguard

Call of Duty®: Vanguard

7.9 2023 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+37%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 2.3 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+37%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 1 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+37%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 77 benchmarks across 57 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i7-9700K
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0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Intel Core i7-9700K

Intel Core i7-9700K

INTEL • 8/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
123
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

AMD • 4/8 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
91
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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