Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3820 - 230 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $349.88 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
21.108450222374273%
Multi-Core
2299
12.880273404672533%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |