Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 741 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-7820X - 186 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $375.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.04 vs $2.39 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $445 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
184
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280305 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |