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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 741 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i9-7900X - 809 vs 778 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $395.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7900X - $0.49 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
809
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i9-7900X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
658 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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688 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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658 FPS
$4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694.96
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596 FPS
$3.02/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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