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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i9-7960X

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$177.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$177.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-7960X - 164 vs 160 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$177.72 vs CA$709.99
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

164

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$177.72

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$177.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

160

97.5609756097561%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$709.99

25%

Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

80.9641768292683%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

81.17994100294985%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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