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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i9-9960X

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i9-9960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $458.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $458.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9960X - 248 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $458.98 vs $1499.99
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

248

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$458.98

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $458.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

180

72.58064516129032%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$1499.99

30%

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

50.68039720485472%

Multi-Core

9994

65.87134194568944%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

vs

Intel Core i9-9960X

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
RaphaelCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
120 W
TDP165 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i9-9960X

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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