The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $227.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 77% cheaper – $67.22 vs $295.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
197
96%
Min 1% FPS
138
97%
Price, $
$67.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$295
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
24%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
29%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Zen | Codename | Skylake-X |
35 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 14 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
