Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 1040 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $357.22 vs $406.45
- Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $3.37 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7960X - 113 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
106
93%
Value, $/FPS
$3.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |