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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 43% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 579 vs 404 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$449.08 vs CA$499.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
579
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
89%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 7 3800X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
530 FPS
CA$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,099
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212 FPS
CA$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
452 FPS
CA$5.09/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
474 FPS
CA$5.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
458 FPS
CA$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.97
In Stock
504 FPS
CA$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
425 FPS
CA$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,393.49
In Stock
493 FPS
CA$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,117.85
In Stock
482 FPS
CA$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
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