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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-7900X

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

182

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$485.95

66%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74054 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

175

96.15384615384616%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$325

100%

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74055 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

83.45070422535211%

Multi-Core

8781

82.09611069558713%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameSkylake-E/EP
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads20
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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