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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
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 Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $375.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 3900X - $3.68 vs $3.84 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-7820X - 116 vs 102 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
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
87%
Value, $/FPS
$3.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
62 FPS
$64.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$48.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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47 FPS
$38.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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