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Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $545 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $545 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-9800X - 105 vs 102 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $515.0 vs $545.0
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-9800X - $4.9 vs $5.34 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 105 vs 165 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

102

97%

Value, $/FPS

$5.34/FPS

91%

Price, $

$545

94%

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $545 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

105

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$515

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280345 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

80%

Multi-Core

7353

68%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Intel Core i7-9800X

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
165 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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