AMD R9 3950X vs. Intel i7 8700K CPU Benchmarks Comparison 2020

Today we compare the AMD R9 3950X with the Intel i7 8700K.
Admittedly the comparison looks strange on paper, but when it comes to gaming, Intel's six-core CPU is a real powerhouse. Let's find out how it performs against the mighty AMD Ryzen 9 in this benchmarks comparison!

1. We are starting with a quick glance at the basics of each CPU:
⬩How many cores and threads
⬩The base clock and boost clock
⬩The size of the L3 Cache
⬩What process was used to produce the CPU
⬩What socket it fits and
⬩Finally, the TDP shows how many Watts your PSU should supply.

The test setup was made up of 16GB of DDR4-3200 CL14 RAM and an Nvidia RTX 2080Ti graphics card.

2. Then we'll look at the Application Performance:
⬩ 7-Zip (32 MB Dictionary compressed and decompressed)
⬩ V-Ray v. 4.10.3
⬩ Corona (1.3)
⬩ Blender Open Data
⬩ Cinebench R20

3. Finally, we take a look at the Gaming Performance:
⬩ Assassin's Creed Odyssey
⬩ Battlefield V
⬩ Shadow of the Tomb Raider
⬩ The Division 2
⬩ Far Cry New Dawn
⬩ Hitman 2
⬩ Total War: Three Kingdoms

What is your main take-away from this comparison?
Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts.

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