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Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 136.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 341.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

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 136.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 341.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Core i7-3820

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $136.04 vs $341.19
  • Up to 17% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.99 vs $1.19 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 107% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3820 - 286 vs 138 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

138

48%

Value, €/FPS

€0.99/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.04

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 136.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

286

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

83%

Price, €

€341.19

39%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 341.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6833 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

21%

Multi-Core

2299

13%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Feb 13th, 2012
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Desktop
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3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
130 W
170 W
32 nm
5 nm
36.0x
47.0x
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Radeon Graphics
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PCs Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 7900X

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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175.68

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Core i7-14700K

296.35

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

136.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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