Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 4025 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $65.81 vs $355.32
- Up to 78% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.36 vs $1.61 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-920 - 245 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 32 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
203
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €73.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5012 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
22%
Price, €
€394.41
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €394.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5012 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |