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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-3820

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011

Buy for 122.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011

Buy for 122.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2701 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3820 - 150 vs 116 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $110.41 vs $270.54
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

150

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€300.3

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

116

77.33333333333333%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€122.56

100%

CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011

Buy for 122.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

36.444181925575904%

Multi-Core

2299

23.13342724894345%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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