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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $90.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.48 vs $2.17 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-920 - 205 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
189
92.19512195121952%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
22.119815668202765%
Price, $
$445
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 349161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
24.5126993502658%
Multi-Core
1434
14.429462668544978%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
119 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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