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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 741 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $400.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.95 vs $2.13 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7900X - 209 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
205
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 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
Extreme
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 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 |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
110 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$27.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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84 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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