The Core i7-9800X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $176.34 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-9800X
The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 23% cheaper – $592.54 vs $768.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 120 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
201
84%
Min 1% FPS
138
85%
Price, $
$768.88
77%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
65%
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
238
100%
Min 1% FPS
162
100%
Price, $
$592.54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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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+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
13%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
$589.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Skylake-X | Codename | Raphael |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 16.5 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
