The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-7820X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €391.34 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 62% cheaper – €237.35 vs €628.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-7820X
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7820X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€237.35
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
186
92%
Min 1% FPS
123
92%
Price, €
€628.69
37%
Value, €/FPS
€3.38/FPS
34%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7820X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
High
1920x1080
+1
859
Average FPS
766
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
237
Average FPS
208
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
303
Average FPS
187
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
175
Average FPS
156
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
342
Average FPS
303
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7820X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
11 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 11 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
