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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 2700X - 125 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $210.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.75 vs $3.16 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
120
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Updated 1737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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102 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,399.99
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96 FPS
$28.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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