Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7820X - 212 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $375.0 vs $438.48
- Up to 1% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $2.05 vs $2.07 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for $438.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
183
86%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |