head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Large-scale modern combined-arms shooter built on destructible maps and squad teamwork.

Execution · Competitive PvP
A hip-hop themed brawler where customized fighters batter each other through New York clubs.
Battlefield 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Def Jam: Fight for NY leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Battlefield 3 leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Battlefield 3
Gunplay, suppression management, and vehicle piloting
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Combo timing, grapple inputs, environment slams demand solid hands.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Battlefield 3
Human teams adapt routes and armor pushes
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Versus humans, baiting grabs and counters matters; AI is mappable.
Battlefield 3 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Battlefield 3
Spawns, destruction, and vehicle drops shuffle engagements
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Minor stage and AI behaviour randomness.
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Battlefield 3
Unlock paths, class synergy, and map control
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Fighting-style blends, move purchases, venue weapons reward system knowledge.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.