Outperforms 3900x by 9700k
Outperforms 3900x by 9700k
Reviewed several online benchmarks and noticed the 9700K generally performed better in gaming and as a workstation with a robust motherboard. Does this align with expectations? Could it be worthwhile to opt for a 9700K over a 3900X for both editing and gaming? I’m not sure anymore.
This seems like a challenging assessment. The 9700k runs much slower and tends to lose frequently unless you have a powerful overclock. For a smoother experience, aim for a 3900x or better, or opt for a 3700x if you need to save some resources.
Many players struggle with 9700k in games, and it seems you're curious about performance boosts. There isn't one game that consistently outperforms others at that setting. You might be considering different substances to enhance your gaming experience.
R6 performs comparably to a 9900k, with a win probability close to the margin of error. In most games, a 9900k is nearly within the margin, and winning typically requires a 2-3% improvement. This assumes gaming at 1080p; at 1440p, the GPU becomes a bottleneck.
Focus on 0.1% and 1% fps reductions; overall frame rate isn't important if those percentages are low, as they cause stutter. On Intel, the actual numbers are significantly higher.
Quick look at gamersnexus and hardware unboxed. The 9700k actually wins in gaming at stock. The difference is like 4-5%. I see it like this. 3900x is pretty much on par with a stock 9700k in games and almost double to triple its performance in workloads. As a 9700k owner, I bought this processor back when the 2700x came out and was disappointed by its Adobe premiere performance and gaming performance. And despite what people said about streaming performance, the 9700k still pulled out ahead just because of the pure fps churn. A year later when the 3900x came out, I was shocked. Not only did AMD finally fixed its issues in premiere but this thing destroyed in every aspect. If I had a choice today, I would choose the 3900x. I would gladly give up 4-5% gaming performance for 200% encoding and editting performance
That's likely the reason the second video highlights at least three tests showing the 3900x performs better. Many older titles struggle with managing many threads, so even with their best efforts, performance can vary. My argument is that this difference probably falls within acceptable limits.
I mostly play games – editing comes in as a secondary concern (I understand editing relies heavily on the CPU).