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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2701 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3820 - 153 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $319.88 vs $395.0
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 i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-3820
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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132 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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