The Core i7-7820X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $19.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-7820X
The Ryzen 9 3900X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – $360.00 vs $379.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$360
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 3900X 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 Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
11 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-7820X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Matisse |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 11 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
