Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3820 - 168 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $255.83 vs $382.6
- Up to 26% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.88 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
168
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.53/FPS
74%
Price, €
€424.69
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €424.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
151
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€283.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €283.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |