Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7900X - 182 vs 175 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 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $325.0 vs $485.95
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
83.45070422535211%
Multi-Core
8781
82.09611069558713%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Nov 25th, 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 |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |