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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 46% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3960X - 172 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $175.99 vs $337.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3960X - $1.02 vs $2.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-3960X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
$8.46/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$10.77/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,399.99
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130 FPS
$7.68/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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149 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,290.97
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,678
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110 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.88
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156 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
$41.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,199.99
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130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,039
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143 FPS
$16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,380.1
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156 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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130 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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156 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,587
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130 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,495
In Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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126 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
134 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,948
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,478
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166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 64 GB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
134 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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134 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
130 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
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138 FPS
$10.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
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GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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143 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.1
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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78 FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
4 GB, 8 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,639.99
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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98 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
149 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
119 FPS
$9.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,097.99
In Stock
130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,160.8
In Stock
130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
98 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 500 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
126 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
144 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,781.1
In Stock
110 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,829
In Stock
130 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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