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$175
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $175.0 vs $365.56
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.17 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 77 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 73% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-3770K - 260 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
150
57%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
82%
Price, $
$365.56
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $365.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Ryzen 9 7900X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
233 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,420.94
In Stock
210 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,929.99
In Stock
210 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
233 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
In Stock
260 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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![[2024] MSI Aegis ZS2 A7NUG-816US (AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super, Windows 11) Gaming Desktop PC Image](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/pc-builds/B0CYSK8JTT.jpg)
234 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
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234 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
96 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,019
In Stock
137 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,239
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