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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - 232 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$485.0 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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