Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 674 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7960X - 404 vs 360 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
404
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£215
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |