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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $319.88 vs $469.9
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $2.73 vs $2.97 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3820 - 158 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
117
74%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.97/FPS
91%
Price, $
$469.9
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
99 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
$25.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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158 FPS
$23.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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124 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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124 FPS
$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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124 FPS
$21.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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116 FPS
$26.29/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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133 FPS
$22.55/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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