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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7900X - 217 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £428.88 vs £499.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - £2.04 vs £2.3 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
210
96%
Value, £/FPS
£2.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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