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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 741 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 155 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $356.7 vs $375.0
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 112 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-7640X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,677.08
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120 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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