The Core i9-7900X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $6.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
The Ryzen 9 3900X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $229.00 vs $235.00
- 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 20 threads
Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 9 3900X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
14 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
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 i9-7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
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General | ||
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$999.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Skylake-X | Codename | Matisse |
140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
Performance | ||
10 | Cores | 12 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
14 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |