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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 3950X - 173 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $238.99 vs $575.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.38 vs $3.59 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$238.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $238.99 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 9 3950X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
135 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,259.99
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188 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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160 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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160 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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135 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599
In Stock
171 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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102 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,655.99
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173 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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123 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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160 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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