Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 397 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Athlon 3000G - 174 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $63.83 vs $545.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9800X - $0.38 vs $3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
12.140575079872205%
Price, $
$545
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349225 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
168
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $63.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
69.95614035087719%
Multi-Core
1975
26.859785121719028%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |