AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i7-8086K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i7-8086K and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, WPrime, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8086K or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

66%

Core i7-8086K

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 18% better than Core i7-8086K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

63%

Core i7-8086K

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Control, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.9	96.2
Valorant	126.0	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	70.6	61.2
Apex Legends	118.5	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	94.5	82.0
Overwatch	102.1	88.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.0	75.4
DOOM Eternal	63.0	54.7
Warzone	98.3	85.3
Assassin's Creed	105.9	91.8
Valheim	104.6	90.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

41%

Core i7-8086K

50%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8086K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i7-8086K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5181	1448
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12405	3292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1929	1321
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34111	10209

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core	4096	2896
Multi-Core	55019	14705

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core	2138	1427
Multi-Core	22458	8056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i7-8086K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Raphael	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	8
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 14% better than Core i7-8086K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 6 more core than Core i7-8086K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8086K is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Intel Core i7-8086K before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i7-8086K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8086K specs and review.